Population
Hot Springs
38,023
Watertown
24,574
Median Income
Hot Springs
$46,441
Watertown
$49,692
Home Value
Hot Springs
$156,900
Watertown
$149,800
Rent
Hot Springs
$902
Watertown
$933
Crime Rate
Hot Springs
5.39
Watertown
5.99
Cost of Living
Hot Springs
82.3
Watertown
88.5
Avg Temp
Hot Springs
N/A
Watertown
N/A
Unemployment
Hot Springs
5.5%
Watertown
6.4%
How Similar Are Hot Springs & Watertown?
Watertown is Hot Springs's #3 most similar city
7 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Hot Springs
38,023
Watertown
24,574
Hot Springs has a 35% larger population than Watertown.
Violent Crime
Hot Springs
5.39
Watertown
5.99
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 10% difference.
Property Crime
Hot Springs
41.63
Watertown
39.29
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 6% difference.
Political Leaning
Hot Springs
67.0%
Watertown
61.8%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 8% difference.
Unemployment
Hot Springs
5.5%
Watertown
6.4%
Watertown has a 14% higher unemployment than Hot Springs.
Median Income
Hot Springs
$46,441
Watertown
$49,692
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Hot Springs
$156,900
Watertown
$149,800
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
Hot Springs
19.9%
Watertown
17.9%
Both cities have similar education — just a 10% difference.
Demographics
Hot Springs
73.2%
Watertown
81.5%
Watertown has a 10% higher demographics than Hot Springs.
Cost of Living
Hot Springs
82.3
Watertown
88.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
7 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Hot Springs and Watertown are remarkably similar cities.
At a Glance
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Hot Springs
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Hot Springs leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Hot Springs leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDHot Springs has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,090 vs $1,405 in Watertown (22% lower). Hot Springs has a fair market rent (1br) of $834 vs $1,071 in Watertown (22% lower). Hot Springs scores 87.1 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 97.8 in Watertown.
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Housing Market — Hot Springs leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHot Springs has a median property tax of $834 vs $2,675 in Watertown (69% lower). Hot Springs has a owner-occupied of 57.0% compared to 41.6% in Watertown. Hot Springs has a single-family homes of 65.1% compared to 47.6% in Watertown.
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Jobs & Economy — Hot Springs leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHot Springs: 17,561 vs Watertown: 12,207 for labor force. Hot Springs has a work from home of 5.6% compared to 4.0% in Watertown. Hot Springs has a unemployment rate of 5.5% compared to 6.4% in Watertown.
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Crime & Safety — Hot Springs leads
Source: FBI UCRWatertown has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 3.87 compared to 7.03 in Hot Springs. Hot Springs has a property crime clearance of 25.3% compared to 16.5% in Watertown. Hot Springs has a violent crime clearance of 50.2% compared to 34.0% in Watertown.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauHot Springs has a bachelor's degree or higher of 19.9% compared to 17.9% in Watertown. Watertown has a high school diploma or higher of 41.4% compared to 40.8% in Hot Springs.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHot Springs has a population of 38,023, about 1.5x the size of Watertown (24,574). Watertown skews younger with a median age of 35.6 vs 45.1.
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Black
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Hot Springs
Watertown
Healthcare — Watertown leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareWatertown: 3.0 vs Hot Springs: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Watertown: 5 vs Hot Springs: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Watertown leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWatertown has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.0% in Hot Springs. Watertown has a public transit of 1.9% compared to 0.5% in Hot Springs. Hot Springs has a work from home of 5.6% compared to 4.0% in Watertown.
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