Watsonville, CA Cost Of Living

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Updated: 2022-04-07
126
Watsonville's Overall Cost Of Living
1.3x
Higher Than The National Average
242 out of 635
In California
5,091 out of 6,412
In America
The cost of living index is set to 100 for the average place in America. An index above 100 means Watsonville is expensive, while a number below 100 means it's a relatively cheap place to live.

What is the cost of living in Watsonville, CA?

According to the most recent data on the cost of living, Watsonville has an overall cost of living index of 126 which is 1.3x higher than the national index of 100.

Compared to only California, Watsonville has a cost of living index that's 0.9x lower than California's index of 140.

The standard of living in Watsonville ranks as #5,093 most affordable out of the 6,418 places we measured in California. By definition, that implies Watsonville ranks as the #1,325 most expensive place in the Golden State.

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Watsonville Cost Of Living Vs. California

Living Expense Watsonville California National Average
Overall 126 140 100
Services 87 112 100
Groceries 103 113 100
Health 112 115 100
Housing 177 198 100
Transportation 112 134 100
Utilities 128 126 100
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Watsonville Cost of Living Vs. CA

Watsonville, CA Housing Cost Breakdown

Housing swings affordability the most between places in California, so we broke down the statistics around housing costs into more detail. It's also important to consider median household incomes to make apples-to-apples comparisons across locations.

Home and income come data comes from the most recent US Census ACS 2014-2018.

$500,300
Median Home Value
$1,502
Median Rent
$61,496
Median Income
Statistic Watsonville California United States
Median Home Value $500,300 $538,500 $229,800
Median Rent $1,502 $1,586 $1,096
Median Income $61,496 $78,672 $64,994
Home Value To Income 8.1x 6.8x 3.5x
Rent To Monthly Income 0.29x 0.24x 0.2x

Detailed Watsonville Services Costs Vs. California

Item Watsonville California
Shampoo $1.06 $1.06
Movie $15.05 $10.68
Bowling $18.25 $14.67

Detailed Watsonville Groceries Costs Vs. California

Item Watsonville California
Ground Beef $4.36 $4.22
Fried Chicken $2.03 $1.39
Milk $2.27 $2.05

Detailed Watsonville Health Costs Vs. California

Item Watsonville California
Haircut $27.5 $18.62
Beauty Salon $50.52 $39.05
Toothpaste $2.52 $2.34

Detailed Watsonville Transportation Costs Vs. California

Item Watsonville California
Potatoes $3.2 $3.29
Pizza $10.74 $10.62
Beer $8.99 $9.38
Optometrist $127.0 $108.57
Doctor $148.0 $116.17
Dentist $99.6 $99.13

Detailed Watsonville Utilities Costs Vs. California

Item Watsonville California
Gasoline $3.24 $2.22
Tire Balancing $45.0 $50.07
All Electricity $260.15 $167.67
Phone $173.87 $175.64

Watsonville SnackAbility

6
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
6/10
Housing
9
Affordability
3
Diversity
7
Safety
5
Amenities
10
Education
4
Commute
6

Cost Of Living In Cities Around Watsonville

City Population Cost Of Living Vs. Watsonville
Salinas, CA 156,177 119 0.9x
Morgan Hill, CA 44,789 166 1.3x
Marina, CA 21,966 129 1.0x
Prunedale, CA 20,560 131 1.0x
Scotts Valley, CA 12,055 185 1.5x
Soquel, CA 10,721 166 1.3x
Rio del Mar, CA 9,713 196 1.6x
Interlaken, CA 7,596 130 1.0x
San Martin, CA 6,498 176 1.4x
Castroville, CA 6,332 110 0.9x

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