Watertown, SD vs Huron, SD

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

MetricWatertown, SDHuron, SD
Population23,04414,385
Median Household Income$69,600$61,452
Median Rent$942/mo$888/mo
Median Home Value$229,400$159,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income34.2%39.8%
Poverty Rate9%16.1%
Unemployment Rate2% (county)2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k182281
Property Crime Rate /100k7341,379
Median AQI35—
Good AQI Days /yr283—
Summer Highs79°F83°F
Winter Lows6°F9°F
Snowfall41 in/yr44 in/yr
Avg Commute12.6 min11.9 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.117
College Degree Rate21.6%27%
Foreign-Born %1.3%16%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+4.8%+2.5%

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