Fulton, NY vs Watertown, NY

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricFulton, NYWatertown, NY
Population11,27224,375
Median Household Income$52,046$51,753
Median Rent$887/mo$967/mo
Median Home Value$101,000$158,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)9688
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.7%42.2%
Poverty Rate23.5%20.1%
Unemployment Rate4.3% (county)4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k223652
Property Crime Rate /100k8754,069
Median AQI3434
Good AQI Days /yr319336
Summer Highs80°F78°F
Winter Lows18°F14°F
Snowfall159 in/yr116 in/yr
Avg Commute21.8 min16.3 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—2.0 / 5
Students per Teacher1213.6
College Degree Rate16.4%26.6%
Foreign-Born %1.3%4.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.7%-4.7%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.