2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Watsonville, CA vs Allen, TX

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- Household income in Allen, is 76% more than it is in Watsonville and is 42% above the National Average.
- Watsonville unemployment rate is 19.0%.
- Allen unemployment rate is 5.4%.
 Watsonville, CAAllen, TXUnited States
 Unemployment Rate19.0%5.4%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth1.8%3.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth23.3%45.0%33.5%
 Sales Taxes9.3%8.3%6.2%
 Income Taxes8.0%0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$23,983$48,305$37,638
 Household Income$67,007$118,254$69,021
 Family Median Income$69,956$130,830$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Watsonville, CAAllen, TXUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K6.7%3.0%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K6.9%1.9%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K7.8%3.2%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K7.7%3.9%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K6.8%3.9%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.8%4.6%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K12.6%8.8%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K14.4%12.9%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K14.6%20.8%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K7.5%14.0%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K7.2%23.0%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Watsonville, CAAllen, TXUnited States
 Management, business, finance10.2%24.2%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science2.1%14.9%6.5%
 Community, social services1.6%1.3%1.8%
 Legal0.1%1.8%1.2%
 Education, library3.2%5.8%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment0.5%3.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology2.2%4.7%6.2%
 Healthcare support5.7%2.0%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.7%1.3%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving5.4%5.6%5.4%
 Building maintenance5.5%1.1%3.6%
 Personal care2.4%2.5%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support19.9%21.2%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry12.8%0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair8.7%3.7%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving18.0%6.8%13.1%
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

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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

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Over 18 years ago

Nice neighborhood, but since moving here we have not felt a sense of  More

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Reviews for Allen    14 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

Originally from Dallas, we moved to Allen 2013. We love the schools, my kids are getting a great education. My daughter was tested in the gifted program as soon as we  More

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Over 7 years ago

Allen is quite possibly the best city I've ever had the privilege of visiting. Everyone you meet is courteous, helpful, and respectable. The town fully supports one  More

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Over 8 years ago

We are planning a move to Allen, Texas and would like to know how many months out of the year are warm enough to swim? Getting ready to make an offer on a home and  More

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