Watertown, NY vs Oswego, NY

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

MetricWatertown, NYOswego, NY
Population24,37517,033
Median Household Income$51,753$53,172
Median Rent$967/mo$1,109/mo
Median Home Value$158,600$120,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)8896
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income42.2%57.4%
Poverty Rate20.1%20.6%
Unemployment Rate4%4.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k652305
Property Crime Rate /100k4,0692,096
Median AQI3434
Good AQI Days /yr336319
Summer Highs78°F78°F
Winter Lows14°F22°F
Snowfall116 in/yr140 in/yr
Avg Commute16.3 min18.5 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher13.612.6
College Degree Rate26.6%26.1%
Foreign-Born %4.9%2.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-4.7%+0.6%

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