Population
Lafayette
70,650
Watertown
24,574
Median Income
Lafayette
$52,946
Watertown
$49,692
Home Value
Lafayette
$157,600
Watertown
$149,800
Rent
Lafayette
$1,039
Watertown
$933
Crime Rate
Lafayette
6.00
Watertown
5.99
Cost of Living
Lafayette
90.4
Watertown
88.5
Avg Temp
Lafayette
N/A
Watertown
N/A
Unemployment
Lafayette
3.3%
Watertown
6.4%
How Similar Are Lafayette & Watertown?
Watertown is Lafayette's #9 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Lafayette
70,650
Watertown
24,574
Lafayette (70,650) is about 2.9x larger than Watertown (24,574).
Violent Crime
Lafayette
6.00
Watertown
5.99
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 0% difference.
Property Crime
Lafayette
20.43
Watertown
39.29
Watertown has a 48% higher property crime than Lafayette.
Political Leaning
Lafayette
49.1%
Watertown
61.8%
Lafayette leans Democratic while Watertown leans Republican.
Unemployment
Lafayette
3.3%
Watertown
6.4%
Watertown has a 48% higher unemployment than Lafayette.
Median Income
Lafayette
$52,946
Watertown
$49,692
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Lafayette
$157,600
Watertown
$149,800
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
Lafayette
18.4%
Watertown
17.9%
Both cities have similar education — just a 3% difference.
Demographics
Lafayette
76.5%
Watertown
81.5%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 6% difference.
Cost of Living
Lafayette
90.4
Watertown
88.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Lafayette and Watertown share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Lafayette leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Watertown leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDLafayette has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,242 vs $1,405 in Watertown (12% lower). Watertown scores 76.0 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 80.9 in Lafayette. Lafayette has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,032 vs $1,071 in Watertown.
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Housing Market — Lafayette leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLafayette has a median property tax of $1,038 vs $2,675 in Watertown (61% lower). Lafayette has a vacancy rate of 5.5% compared to 13.2% in Watertown. Lafayette has a single-family homes of 60.6% compared to 47.6% in Watertown.
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Jobs & Economy — Lafayette leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLafayette: 37,160 vs Watertown: 12,207 for labor force. Lafayette has a work from home of 7.5% compared to 4.0% in Watertown. Lafayette has a unemployment rate of 3.3% compared to 6.4% in Watertown.
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Crime & Safety — Lafayette leads
Source: FBI UCRLafayette has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.53 compared to 3.87 in Watertown. Lafayette has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 16.42 compared to 34.21 in Watertown. Lafayette has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 20.43 compared to 39.29 in Watertown.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauLafayette has a bachelor's degree or higher of 18.4% compared to 17.9% in Watertown. Watertown has a high school diploma or higher of 41.4% compared to 40.6% in Lafayette.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLafayette has a population of 70,650, about 2.9x the size of Watertown (24,574). Lafayette skews younger with a median age of 33.7 vs 35.6.
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Lafayette
Watertown
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareWatertown: 5 vs Lafayette: 3 for with emergency services. Lafayette: 3.5 vs Watertown: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Lafayette leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLafayette has a work from home of 7.5% compared to 4.0% in Watertown. Watertown has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.2% in Lafayette. Lafayette has a public transit of 2.5% compared to 1.9% in Watertown.
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