Watsonville
- Town in California
Town
Watsonville
- grade C minusOverall Grade
- Town in California
- Rating 3.75 out of 5 108 reviews
Report Card
- Public Schoolsgrade C minus
- Crime & Safetygrade C
- Housinggrade D minus
- Nightlifegrade B minus
- Good for Familiesgrade C minus
- Diversitygrade B+
- Jobsgrade C minus
- Weathergrade A+
- Cost of Livinggrade D
- Health & Fitnessgrade B minus
- Outdoor Activitiesgrade A
- Commutegrade B+
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Real Estate
Median Home Value
$500,300
National
$229,800Median Rent
$1,502
National
$1,096Area Feel
Dense Suburban
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Watsonville Rankings
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Crime & Safety
Crime & Safety
grade C
Based on violent and property crime rates.
Violent Crimes
- Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
- Assault413.7national 282.7
- Murder7.4national 6.1
- Rape49.9national 40.7
- Robbery81.3national 135.5
Property Crimes
- Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
- Burglary308.4national 500.1
- Theft1,209.6national 2,042.8
- Motor Vehicle Theft572.5national 284
Residents
Working in Watsonville
Jobs
grade C minus
Based on employment rates, job and business growth, and cost of living.
Median Household Income
$61,496
National
$64,994Top Public Schools Serving Watsonville
- grade A
Aptos High School
- Rating 3.8 out of 5 212 reviews
- grade B
Aptos Junior High School
- Rating 2.44 out of 5 9 reviews
- grade B minus
Santa Cruz County Community
- Rating 4.43 out of 5 7 reviews
- grade B minus
Ceiba College Preparatory Academy
- Rating 3.7 out of 5 81 reviews
- grade B minus
Pacific Coast Charter School
- Rating 4.33 out of 5 6 reviews
Top Private Schools Near Watsonville
- grade A+
Kirby School
- Rating 4.58 out of 5 40 reviews
- grade A
St. Francis High School - Salesian College Preparatory
- Rating 4.49 out of 5 79 reviews
- grade A
Monte Vista Christian School
- Rating 4.16 out of 5 136 reviews
- grade A
Monterey Bay Academy
- Rating 3.97 out of 5 78 reviews
- grade unavailable
Twin Lakes Christian School
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Watsonville Reviews
Rating 3.75 out of 5 108 reviews
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Watsonville used to be a great charming town. It has a diverse population from Hispanics, Croatians, Portuguese, Japanese, etc. It has everything you need (Target, Ross, Starbucks) and is within close proximity to so many great places and activities. The sad thing is, the city has been going downhill for years. The homeless population has soared and the police/city could care less. There are crazy people with shopping carts and garbage everywhere. . Downtown is a pit with no good stores and lots of homeless and unseemly people hang out at the park. Every shopping area is full of homeless begging or parking their dilapidated trailers and cars. Its become absolutely disgusting and unsafe.
Watsonville is a small community, and its mostly known for its agriculture. Watsonville mostly consist of many immigrant, or Hispanics people, so there is a diverse are. One of the biggest festival that happens in Watsonville is its Strawberry Festival. The Strawberry Festivals happens around the summer, and early fall time. The festival brings many interesting foods, rides, and entertainment that the whole family is able to enjoy. Watsonville is also near a beach which many people enjoy, and visits with its friends and family. There are even campgrounds in which you can station yourself to enjoy the beach. Even though Watsonville is small the community is still very inclusive it is still very diverse.
I like that there is close proximity between many different cultures, types of residence, and even terrain. There is rurality in Corralitos, the city atmosphere of Watsonville and Santa Cruz respectively, and then everything in between. There are mountains, beaches, fields, wetlands, hills, and forests very close together. There is a strong Latino and Mexican-American culture in Watsonville, and I like where the city is headed in the future from what I can tell is changing.