Watertown, NY vs Oneida, NY

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

MetricWatertown, NYOneida, NY
Population24,37510,171
Median Household Income$51,753$61,597
Median Rent$967/mo$903/mo
Median Home Value$158,600$160,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)8896
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income42.2%44.8%
Poverty Rate20.1%14.3%
Unemployment Rate4%3.9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k652330
Property Crime Rate /100k4,0693,279
Median AQI34—
Good AQI Days /yr336—
Summer Highs78°F78°F
Winter Lows14°F17°F
Snowfall116 in/yr151 in/yr
Avg Commute16.3 min19.1 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher13.613.3
College Degree Rate26.6%25.3%
Foreign-Born %4.9%1.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-4.7%-3.1%

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