Population
North Tonawanda
30,338
Watertown
22,873
Median Income
North Tonawanda
$66,774
Watertown
$68,333
Home Value
North Tonawanda
$184,900
Watertown
$211,500
Rent
North Tonawanda
$914
Watertown
$1,061
Crime Rate
North Tonawanda
1.54
Watertown
1.95
Cost of Living
North Tonawanda
105.5
Watertown
109.8
Avg Temp
North Tonawanda
N/A
Watertown
N/A
Unemployment
North Tonawanda
6.0%
Watertown
5.5%
How Similar Are North Tonawanda & Watertown?
Watertown is North Tonawanda's #11 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
North Tonawanda
30,338
Watertown
22,873
North Tonawanda has a 25% larger population than Watertown.
Violent Crime
North Tonawanda
1.54
Watertown
1.95
Watertown has a 21% higher violent crime than North Tonawanda.
Property Crime
North Tonawanda
10.87
Watertown
10.48
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 4% difference.
Political Leaning
North Tonawanda
57.5%
Watertown
65.8%
Both cities lean Republican, but Watertown has a stronger Republican lean (13% difference).
Unemployment
North Tonawanda
6.0%
Watertown
5.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 8% difference.
Median Income
North Tonawanda
$66,774
Watertown
$68,333
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
North Tonawanda
$184,900
Watertown
$211,500
Watertown has a 13% higher home values than North Tonawanda.
Education
North Tonawanda
20.0%
Watertown
12.7%
North Tonawanda has a 37% higher education than Watertown.
Demographics
North Tonawanda
91.2%
Watertown
89.6%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 2% difference.
Cost of Living
North Tonawanda
105.5
Watertown
109.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. North Tonawanda and Watertown share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Watertown
North Tonawanda leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — North Tonawanda leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDWatertown has a fair market rent (1br) of $873 vs $1,139 in North Tonawanda (30% lower). Watertown has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,080 vs $1,343 in North Tonawanda (24% lower). North Tonawanda scores 112.3 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 122.3 in Watertown.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWatertown has a vacancy rate of 4.3% compared to 5.6% in North Tonawanda. Watertown has a median property tax of $3,849 vs $4,520 in North Tonawanda (17% lower). North Tonawanda has a owner-occupied of 68.8% compared to 59.8% in Watertown.
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Jobs & Economy — North Tonawanda leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNorth Tonawanda has a work from home of 14.0% compared to 6.1% in Watertown. North Tonawanda: 16,362 vs Watertown: 12,286 for labor force. Watertown has a poverty rate of 9.9% compared to 12.1% in North Tonawanda.
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Crime & Safety — Watertown leads
Source: FBI UCRWatertown has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.40 compared to 1.24 in North Tonawanda. Watertown has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.09 compared to 0.17 in North Tonawanda. Watertown has a property crime clearance of 71.3% compared to 31.1% in North Tonawanda.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — North Tonawanda leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauNorth Tonawanda has a bachelor's degree or higher of 20.0% compared to 12.7% in Watertown. North Tonawanda has a high school diploma or higher of 44.8% compared to 39.8% in Watertown.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNorth Tonawanda has a population of 30,338, about 1.3x the size of Watertown (22,873). Watertown skews younger with a median age of 40.4 vs 42.6.
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North Tonawanda
Watertown
Healthcare — Watertown leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareWatertown: 4.3 vs North Tonawanda: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — North Tonawanda leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNorth Tonawanda has a work from home of 14.0% compared to 6.1% in Watertown. Watertown has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.1% in North Tonawanda.
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