Rome, NY vs Watertown, NY

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

MetricRome, NYWatertown, NY
Population31,79524,375
Median Household Income$59,925$51,753
Median Rent$909/mo$967/mo
Median Home Value$154,400$158,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)9388
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income42.8%42.2%
Poverty Rate18.1%20.1%
Unemployment Rate4.2%4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k219652
Property Crime Rate /100k1,3874,069
Median AQI2734
Good AQI Days /yr298336
Summer Highs79°F78°F
Winter Lows16°F14°F
Snowfall151 in/yr116 in/yr
Avg Commute18 min16.3 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher11.313.6
College Degree Rate20.8%26.6%
Foreign-Born %3.7%4.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.4%-4.7%

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