Watertown, NY vs Fulton, NY

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

MetricWatertown, NYFulton, NY
Population24,37511,272
Median Household Income$51,753$52,046
Median Rent$967/mo$887/mo
Median Home Value$158,600$101,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)8896
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income42.2%50.7%
Poverty Rate20.1%23.5%
Unemployment Rate4%4.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k652223
Property Crime Rate /100k4,069875
Median AQI3434
Good AQI Days /yr336319
Summer Highs78°F80°F
Winter Lows14°F18°F
Snowfall116 in/yr159 in/yr
Avg Commute16.3 min21.8 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher13.612
College Degree Rate26.6%16.4%
Foreign-Born %4.9%1.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-4.7%-1.7%

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