Oneida, NY vs Watertown, NY

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

MetricOneida, NYWatertown, NY
Population10,17124,375
Median Household Income$61,597$51,753
Median Rent$903/mo$967/mo
Median Home Value$160,100$158,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)9688
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44.8%42.2%
Poverty Rate14.3%20.1%
Unemployment Rate3.9% (county)4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k330652
Property Crime Rate /100k3,2794,069
Median AQI—34
Good AQI Days /yr—336
Summer Highs78°F78°F
Winter Lows17°F14°F
Snowfall151 in/yr116 in/yr
Avg Commute19.1 min16.3 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher13.313.6
College Degree Rate25.3%26.6%
Foreign-Born %1.5%4.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.1%-4.7%

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