Huron, SD vs Watertown, SD

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

MetricHuron, SDWatertown, SD
Population14,38523,044
Median Household Income$61,452$69,600
Median Rent$888/mo$942/mo
Median Home Value$159,000$229,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income39.8%34.2%
Poverty Rate16.1%9%
Unemployment Rate2% (county)2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k281182
Property Crime Rate /100k1,379734
Median AQI—35
Good AQI Days /yr—283
Summer Highs83°F79°F
Winter Lows9°F6°F
Snowfall44 in/yr41 in/yr
Avg Commute11.9 min12.6 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher1715.1
College Degree Rate27%21.6%
Foreign-Born %16%1.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.5%+4.8%

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