Watertown, NY vs Rome, NY

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

MetricWatertown, NYRome, NY
Population24,37531,795
Median Household Income$51,753$59,925
Median Rent$967/mo$909/mo
Median Home Value$158,600$154,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)8893
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income42.2%42.8%
Poverty Rate20.1%18.1%
Unemployment Rate4%4.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k652219
Property Crime Rate /100k4,0691,387
Median AQI3427
Good AQI Days /yr336298
Summer Highs78°F79°F
Winter Lows14°F16°F
Snowfall116 in/yr151 in/yr
Avg Commute16.3 min18 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher13.611.3
College Degree Rate26.6%20.8%
Foreign-Born %4.9%3.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-4.7%-1.4%

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