Population
Alexandria
44,566
Watertown
24,574
Median Income
Alexandria
$47,357
Watertown
$49,692
Home Value
Alexandria
$182,800
Watertown
$149,800
Rent
Alexandria
$946
Watertown
$933
Crime Rate
Alexandria
27.14
Watertown
5.99
Cost of Living
Alexandria
86.8
Watertown
88.5
Avg Temp
Alexandria
N/A
Watertown
N/A
Unemployment
Alexandria
6.1%
Watertown
6.4%
How Similar Are Alexandria & Watertown?
Watertown is Alexandria's #24 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Alexandria
44,566
Watertown
24,574
Alexandria has a 45% larger population than Watertown.
Violent Crime
Alexandria
27.14
Watertown
5.99
Alexandria's violent crime is significantly higher than Watertown's — 78% difference.
Property Crime
Alexandria
65.96
Watertown
39.29
Alexandria has a 40% higher property crime than Watertown.
Political Leaning
Alexandria
67.7%
Watertown
61.8%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 9% difference.
Unemployment
Alexandria
6.1%
Watertown
6.4%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 5% difference.
Median Income
Alexandria
$47,357
Watertown
$49,692
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Alexandria
$182,800
Watertown
$149,800
Alexandria has a 18% higher home values than Watertown.
Education
Alexandria
16.4%
Watertown
17.9%
Both cities have similar education — just a 9% difference.
Demographics
Alexandria
37.2%
Watertown
81.5%
Watertown's demographics is significantly higher than Alexandria's — 54% difference.
Cost of Living
Alexandria
86.8
Watertown
88.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Alexandria and Watertown share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Alexandria
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Watertown
Watertown leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Alexandria leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDAlexandria has a fair market rent (2br) of $994 vs $1,405 in Watertown (29% lower). Alexandria has a fair market rent (1br) of $780 vs $1,071 in Watertown (27% lower). Watertown scores 76.0 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 79.8 in Alexandria.
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Housing Market — Alexandria leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAlexandria has a median property tax of $911 vs $2,675 in Watertown (66% lower). Alexandria has a single-family homes of 71.5% compared to 47.6% in Watertown. Watertown has a vacancy rate of 13.2% compared to 18.7% in Alexandria.
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Jobs & Economy — Watertown leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAlexandria: 19,905 vs Watertown: 12,207 for labor force. Watertown has a poverty rate of 20.8% compared to 26.4% in Alexandria. Alexandria has a work from home of 4.7% compared to 4.0% in Watertown.
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Crime & Safety — Watertown leads
Source: FBI UCRWatertown has a assault rate (per 1k) of 3.95 compared to 23.90 in Alexandria. Watertown has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 5.99 compared to 27.14 in Alexandria. Watertown has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.37 compared to 1.63 in Alexandria.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Watertown leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauWatertown has a bachelor's degree or higher of 17.9% compared to 16.4% in Alexandria. Watertown has a high school diploma or higher of 41.4% compared to 39.0% in Alexandria.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAlexandria has a population of 44,566, about 1.8x the size of Watertown (24,574). Watertown skews younger with a median age of 35.6 vs 37.6.
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Alexandria
Watertown
Healthcare — Watertown leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareWatertown: 5 vs Alexandria: 3 for with emergency services. Watertown: 3.0 vs Alexandria: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Alexandria leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAlexandria has a public transit of 3.0% compared to 1.9% in Watertown. Alexandria has a work from home of 4.7% compared to 4.0% in Watertown. Alexandria has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.5% in Watertown.
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