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New York
Watertown
Population 24,375
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New York
Fort Drum
Population 16,065
Watertown, NY vs Fort Drum, NY
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Watertown, NY | Fort Drum, NY |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 24,375 | 16,065 |
| Median Household Income | $51,753 | $62,291 |
| Median Rent | $967/mo | $1,622/mo |
| Median Home Value | $158,600 | — |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | 88 | 88 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 42.2% | 54% |
| Poverty Rate | 20.1% | 11.7% |
| Unemployment Rate | 4% | 4.5% (county) |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 652 | 28* |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 4,069 | 183* |
| Median AQI | 34 | 34 |
| Good AQI Days /yr | 336 | 336 |
| Summer Highs | 78°F | 78°F |
| Winter Lows | 14°F | 14°F |
| Snowfall | 116 in/yr | 116 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 16.3 min | 11.1 min |
| Hospitals | 1 | — |
| Avg Hospital Rating | 2.0 / 5 | — |
| Students per Teacher | 13.6 | — |
| College Degree Rate | 26.6% | 34.8% |
| Foreign-Born % | 4.9% | 8.7% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | -4.7% | — |
Watertown, NY
Fort Drum, NY
Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Fort Drum (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.