Population
Socorro
36,237
Waterville
16,704
Median Income
Socorro
$52,100
Waterville
$47,489
Home Value
Socorro
$131,200
Waterville
$173,700
Rent
Socorro
$1,036
Waterville
$957
Crime Rate
Socorro
1.42
Waterville
1.42
Cost of Living
Socorro
91.8
Waterville
89.0
Avg Temp
Socorro
N/A
Waterville
N/A
Unemployment
Socorro
5.3%
Waterville
5.4%
How Similar Are Socorro & Waterville?
Waterville is Socorro's #20 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Socorro
36,237
Waterville
16,704
Socorro (36,237) is about 2.2x larger than Waterville (16,704).
Violent Crime
Socorro
1.42
Waterville
1.42
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 0% difference.
Property Crime
Socorro
8.12
Waterville
30.24
Waterville's property crime is significantly higher than Socorro's — 73% difference.
Political Leaning
Socorro
41.8%
Waterville
50.2%
Socorro leans Democratic while Waterville leans Republican.
Unemployment
Socorro
5.3%
Waterville
5.4%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 2% difference.
Median Income
Socorro
$52,100
Waterville
$47,489
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Socorro
$131,200
Waterville
$173,700
Waterville has a 24% higher home values than Socorro.
Education
Socorro
6.3%
Waterville
19.2%
Waterville's education is significantly higher than Socorro's — 67% difference.
Demographics
Socorro
42.5%
Waterville
90.2%
Waterville's demographics is significantly higher than Socorro's — 53% difference.
Cost of Living
Socorro
91.8
Waterville
89.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Socorro and Waterville share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Socorro
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Waterville
Cost of Living & Affordability — Waterville leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSocorro has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,191 vs $1,416 in Waterville (16% lower). Waterville scores 72.6 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 79.6 in Socorro. Socorro has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,013 vs $1,090 in Waterville (7% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSocorro has a single-family homes of 78.0% compared to 42.7% in Waterville. Socorro has a owner-occupied of 79.1% compared to 45.8% in Waterville. Waterville has a median home value of $173,700 vs $131,200 in Socorro (24% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Socorro leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSocorro: 16,889 vs Waterville: 7,993 for labor force. Waterville has a work from home of 15.7% compared to 5.5% in Socorro. Waterville has a per capita income of $29,156 vs $20,408 in Socorro (30% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Socorro leads
Source: FBI UCRWaterville has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.24 compared to 1.11 in Socorro. Waterville has a property crime clearance of 54.1% compared to 5.9% in Socorro. Waterville has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.59 compared to 1.11 in Socorro.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Waterville leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauWaterville has a bachelor's degree or higher of 19.2% compared to 6.3% in Socorro. Waterville has a high school diploma or higher of 37.1% compared to 26.0% in Socorro.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSocorro has a population of 36,237, about 2.2x the size of Waterville (16,704).
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Socorro
Waterville
Healthcare — Waterville leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareWaterville: 4.0 vs Socorro: 1.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Socorro leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSocorro has a public transit of 0.9% compared to 0.1% in Waterville. Waterville has a work from home of 15.7% compared to 5.5% in Socorro. Socorro has a drive alone of 77.1% compared to 67.4% in Waterville.
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