Population
Santa Monica
91,535
Watertown Town
35,270
Median Income
Santa Monica
$109,739
Watertown Town
$123,422
Home Value
Santa Monica
$1,810,200
Watertown Town
$737,600
Rent
Santa Monica
$2,338
Watertown Town
$2,357
Crime Rate
Santa Monica
7.82
Watertown Town
1.53
Cost of Living
Santa Monica
241.2
Watertown Town
206.5
Avg Temp
Santa Monica
N/A
Watertown Town
N/A
Unemployment
Santa Monica
6.1%
Watertown Town
5.5%
How Similar Are Santa Monica & Watertown Town?
Watertown Town is Santa Monica's #20 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Santa Monica
91,535
Watertown Town
35,270
Santa Monica (91,535) is about 2.6x larger than Watertown Town (35,270).
Violent Crime
Santa Monica
7.82
Watertown Town
1.53
Santa Monica's violent crime is significantly higher than Watertown Town's — 80% difference.
Property Crime
Santa Monica
47.90
Watertown Town
18.59
Santa Monica's property crime is significantly higher than Watertown Town's — 61% difference.
Political Leaning
Santa Monica
31.9%
Watertown Town
29.0%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 9% difference.
Unemployment
Santa Monica
6.1%
Watertown Town
5.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 10% difference.
Median Income
Santa Monica
$109,739
Watertown Town
$123,422
Watertown Town has a 11% higher median income than Santa Monica.
Home Values
Santa Monica
$1,810,200
Watertown Town
$737,600
Santa Monica's home values is significantly higher than Watertown Town's — 59% difference.
Education
Santa Monica
55.4%
Watertown Town
53.3%
Both cities have similar education — just a 4% difference.
Demographics
Santa Monica
66.9%
Watertown Town
71.1%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 6% difference.
Cost of Living
Santa Monica
241.2
Watertown Town
206.5
Santa Monica has a 14% higher cost of living than Watertown Town.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Santa Monica and Watertown Town share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Santa Monica
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Watertown Town
Watertown Town leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Watertown Town leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDWatertown Town scores 127.4 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 167.8 in Santa Monica. Watertown Town scores 306.1 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 400.0 in Santa Monica. Watertown Town scores 206.5 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 241.2 in Santa Monica.
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Housing Market — Watertown Town leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSanta Monica has a median home value of $1,810,200 vs $737,600 in Watertown Town (145% higher). Watertown Town has a vacancy rate of 5.0% compared to 11.3% in Santa Monica. Watertown Town has a median property tax of $6,732 vs $10,001 in Santa Monica (49% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSanta Monica: 54,093 vs Watertown Town: 22,300 for labor force. Watertown Town has a poverty rate of 6.1% compared to 11.6% in Santa Monica. Santa Monica has a per capita income of $90,657 vs $72,891 in Watertown Town (24% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Watertown Town leads
Source: FBI UCRWatertown Town has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.08 compared to 2.02 in Santa Monica. Watertown Town has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.53 compared to 8.49 in Santa Monica. Watertown Town has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 1.53 compared to 7.82 in Santa Monica.
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Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSanta Monica has a bachelor's degree or higher of 55.4% compared to 53.3% in Watertown Town. Watertown Town has a high school diploma or higher of 64.2% compared to 62.3% in Santa Monica.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSanta Monica has a population of 91,535, about 2.6x the size of Watertown Town (35,270). Watertown Town skews younger with a median age of 38.8 vs 42.9.
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Black
Hispanic
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Santa Monica
Watertown Town
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSanta Monica: 5 vs Watertown Town: 2 for with emergency services. Watertown Town: 4.0 vs Santa Monica: 3.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Santa Monica leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWatertown Town has a public transit of 8.2% compared to 2.8% in Santa Monica. Santa Monica has a work from home of 33.1% compared to 26.6% in Watertown Town. Santa Monica has a bicycle of 2.7% compared to 2.5% in Watertown Town.
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