| | Watsonville, CA | Tracy, CA | United States |
| Overall | 186.0 | 124.7 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 107.3 | 107.2 | 100 |
| Health | 109.2 | 100.7 | 100 |
| Housing | 258.5 | 229.7 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $803,400 | $752,800 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 9,120.0% | 10,960.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 104.0 | 125.9 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 156.1 | 111.7 | 100 |
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Watsonville 
3 Reviews
We live in a nice area and love the climate but cost of living
have gotten way out of hand. Vandals walk around smashing windows over and over
without getting More
the cost of housing is slightly more affordable (just slightly). Close to the beach and near perfect weather. Especially during summer when it was 107 in San Jose' it More
Nice neighborhood, but since moving here we have not felt a sense of More
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Native born and raised in Tracy. I've seen it go from a small community of 12,000 to almost 100,000 in 50 years. The growth has not been for the better IMO. It has More
I was raised in Tracy and over the last 60+ years, it has gone from a small town of about 9,000 to almost 100,000. The changes have not all been good. It was a good More
I have been living here for 4 years and I can’t wait to move out of here. Tracy is a place very very very dusty.. it can be just one week and you have to wipe out More
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