Population
Monterey
29,772
Watertown Town
35,270
Median Income
Monterey
$104,110
Watertown Town
$123,422
Home Value
Monterey
$1,003,300
Watertown Town
$737,600
Rent
Monterey
$2,288
Watertown Town
$2,357
Crime Rate
Monterey
3.89
Watertown Town
1.53
Cost of Living
Monterey
207.0
Watertown Town
206.5
Avg Temp
Monterey
N/A
Watertown Town
N/A
Unemployment
Monterey
5.5%
Watertown Town
5.5%
How Similar Are Monterey & Watertown Town?
Watertown Town is Monterey's #12 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Monterey
29,772
Watertown Town
35,270
Watertown Town has a 16% larger population than Monterey.
Violent Crime
Monterey
3.89
Watertown Town
1.53
Monterey's violent crime is significantly higher than Watertown Town's — 61% difference.
Property Crime
Monterey
17.82
Watertown Town
18.59
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 4% difference.
Political Leaning
Monterey
33.6%
Watertown Town
29.0%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Monterey has a stronger Democratic lean (13% difference).
Unemployment
Monterey
5.5%
Watertown Town
5.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 0% difference.
Median Income
Monterey
$104,110
Watertown Town
$123,422
Watertown Town has a 16% higher median income than Monterey.
Home Values
Monterey
$1,003,300
Watertown Town
$737,600
Monterey has a 26% higher home values than Watertown Town.
Education
Monterey
40.0%
Watertown Town
53.3%
Watertown Town has a 25% higher education than Monterey.
Demographics
Monterey
67.0%
Watertown Town
71.1%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 6% difference.
Cost of Living
Monterey
207.0
Watertown Town
206.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 0% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Monterey and Watertown Town share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Monterey
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Watertown Town
Watertown Town leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Monterey leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMonterey scores 103.7 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 127.4 in Watertown Town. Watertown Town scores 306.1 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 340.6 in Monterey. Monterey scores 129.6 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 144.3 in Watertown Town.
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Housing Market — Monterey leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWatertown Town has a vacancy rate of 5.0% compared to 9.7% in Monterey. Monterey has a single-family homes of 51.5% compared to 28.7% in Watertown Town. Monterey has a median home value of $1,003,300 vs $737,600 in Watertown Town (36% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Watertown Town leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWatertown Town has a poverty rate of 6.1% compared to 10.5% in Monterey. Watertown Town has a government sector of 42.3% compared to 32.1% in Monterey. Watertown Town has a work from home of 26.6% compared to 20.5% in Monterey.
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Crime & Safety — Watertown Town leads
Source: FBI UCRWatertown Town has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.08 compared to 0.63 in Monterey. Watertown Town has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.53 compared to 2.74 in Monterey. Watertown Town has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 1.53 compared to 3.89 in Monterey.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Watertown Town leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauWatertown Town has a bachelor's degree or higher of 53.3% compared to 40.0% in Monterey. Watertown Town has a high school diploma or higher of 64.2% compared to 49.4% in Monterey.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWatertown Town has a population of 35,270, about 1.2x the size of Monterey (29,772). Monterey skews younger with a median age of 37.1 vs 38.8.
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Black
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Monterey
Watertown Town
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMonterey: 4 vs Watertown Town: 2 for with emergency services. Watertown Town: 4.0 vs Monterey: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Watertown Town leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWatertown Town has a public transit of 8.2% compared to 3.2% in Monterey. Watertown Town has a bicycle of 2.5% compared to 1.7% in Monterey. Watertown Town has a work from home of 26.6% compared to 20.5% in Monterey.
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