Population
Alamogordo
31,063
Watertown
24,574
Median Income
Alamogordo
$52,515
Watertown
$49,692
Home Value
Alamogordo
$163,600
Watertown
$149,800
Rent
Alamogordo
$886
Watertown
$933
Crime Rate
Alamogordo
3.34
Watertown
5.99
Cost of Living
Alamogordo
86.3
Watertown
88.5
Avg Temp
Alamogordo
N/A
Watertown
N/A
Unemployment
Alamogordo
7.0%
Watertown
6.4%
How Similar Are Alamogordo & Watertown?
Watertown is Alamogordo's #14 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Alamogordo
31,063
Watertown
24,574
Alamogordo has a 21% larger population than Watertown.
Violent Crime
Alamogordo
3.34
Watertown
5.99
Watertown has a 44% higher violent crime than Alamogordo.
Property Crime
Alamogordo
28.47
Watertown
39.29
Watertown has a 28% higher property crime than Alamogordo.
Political Leaning
Alamogordo
62.4%
Watertown
61.8%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 1% difference.
Unemployment
Alamogordo
7.0%
Watertown
6.4%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 9% difference.
Median Income
Alamogordo
$52,515
Watertown
$49,692
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Alamogordo
$163,600
Watertown
$149,800
Both cities have similar home values — just a 8% difference.
Education
Alamogordo
17.5%
Watertown
17.9%
Both cities have similar education — just a 3% difference.
Demographics
Alamogordo
66.6%
Watertown
81.5%
Watertown has a 18% higher demographics than Alamogordo.
Cost of Living
Alamogordo
86.3
Watertown
88.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Alamogordo and Watertown share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Alamogordo leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Alamogordo leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDAlamogordo has a fair market rent (2br) of $973 vs $1,405 in Watertown (31% lower). Alamogordo has a fair market rent (1br) of $792 vs $1,071 in Watertown (26% lower). Alamogordo scores 88.1 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 97.8 in Watertown.
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Housing Market — Alamogordo leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAlamogordo has a median property tax of $1,006 vs $2,675 in Watertown (62% lower). Alamogordo has a single-family homes of 69.3% compared to 47.6% in Watertown. Alamogordo has a owner-occupied of 59.9% compared to 41.6% in Watertown.
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Jobs & Economy — Alamogordo leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAlamogordo has a work from home of 6.5% compared to 4.0% in Watertown. Alamogordo: 14,775 vs Watertown: 12,207 for labor force. Alamogordo has a poverty rate of 17.7% compared to 20.8% in Watertown.
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Crime & Safety — Alamogordo leads
Source: FBI UCRAlamogordo has a violent crime clearance of 79.0% compared to 34.0% in Watertown. Alamogordo has a property crime clearance of 34.3% compared to 16.5% in Watertown. Alamogordo has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.03 compared to 0.37 in Watertown.
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Schools & Education — Watertown leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauWatertown has a high school diploma or higher of 41.4% compared to 36.8% in Alamogordo. Watertown has a bachelor's degree or higher of 17.9% compared to 17.5% in Alamogordo.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAlamogordo has a population of 31,063, about 1.3x the size of Watertown (24,574). Watertown skews younger with a median age of 35.6 vs 37.7.
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Healthcare — Watertown leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareWatertown: 3.0 vs Alamogordo: 1.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Watertown: 5 vs Alamogordo: 4 for nearby hospitals. Watertown: 5 vs Alamogordo: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Alamogordo leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWatertown has a public transit of 1.9% compared to 0.5% in Alamogordo. Alamogordo has a work from home of 6.5% compared to 4.0% in Watertown. Alamogordo has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.5% in Watertown.
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