Population
Somerville
80,549
Watertown Town
35,270
Median Income
Somerville
$127,056
Watertown Town
$123,422
Home Value
Somerville
$899,400
Watertown Town
$737,600
Rent
Somerville
$2,468
Watertown Town
$2,357
Crime Rate
Somerville
2.21
Watertown Town
1.53
Cost of Living
Somerville
221.0
Watertown Town
206.5
Avg Temp
Somerville
N/A
Watertown Town
N/A
Unemployment
Somerville
2.9%
Watertown Town
5.5%
How Similar Are Somerville & Watertown Town?
Watertown Town is Somerville's #3 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Somerville
80,549
Watertown Town
35,270
Somerville (80,549) is about 2.3x larger than Watertown Town (35,270).
Violent Crime
Somerville
2.21
Watertown Town
1.53
Somerville has a 31% higher violent crime than Watertown Town.
Property Crime
Somerville
16.99
Watertown Town
18.59
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 9% difference.
Political Leaning
Somerville
29.0%
Watertown Town
29.0%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 0% difference.
Unemployment
Somerville
2.9%
Watertown Town
5.5%
Watertown Town has a 48% higher unemployment than Somerville.
Median Income
Somerville
$127,056
Watertown Town
$123,422
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Somerville
$899,400
Watertown Town
$737,600
Somerville has a 18% higher home values than Watertown Town.
Education
Somerville
51.7%
Watertown Town
53.3%
Both cities have similar education — just a 3% difference.
Demographics
Somerville
69.5%
Watertown Town
71.1%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 2% difference.
Cost of Living
Somerville
221.0
Watertown Town
206.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Somerville and Watertown Town share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Watertown Town
Watertown Town leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Watertown Town leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDWatertown Town scores 306.1 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 337.2 in Somerville. Watertown Town scores 127.4 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 136.6 in Somerville. Watertown Town has a living wage (family of 4) of $214,790 vs $229,875 in Somerville (7% lower).
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Housing Market — Watertown Town leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWatertown Town has a single-family homes of 28.7% compared to 16.5% in Somerville. Watertown Town has a owner-occupied of 48.8% compared to 34.3% in Somerville. Somerville has a median home value of $899,400 vs $737,600 in Watertown Town (22% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Somerville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSomerville: 57,855 vs Watertown Town: 22,300 for labor force. Watertown Town has a poverty rate of 6.1% compared to 10.2% in Somerville. Somerville has a unemployment rate of 2.9% compared to 5.5% in Watertown Town.
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Crime & Safety — Watertown Town leads
Source: FBI UCRWatertown Town has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.53 compared to 2.90 in Somerville. Watertown Town has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.08 compared to 0.24 in Somerville. Watertown Town has a property crime clearance of 33.6% compared to 3.5% in Somerville.
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Schools & Education — Watertown Town leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauWatertown Town has a high school diploma or higher of 64.2% compared to 61.8% in Somerville. Watertown Town has a bachelor's degree or higher of 53.3% compared to 51.7% in Somerville.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSomerville has a population of 80,549, about 2.3x the size of Watertown Town (35,270). Somerville skews younger with a median age of 32.3 vs 38.8.
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Somerville
Watertown Town
Healthcare — Somerville leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSomerville: 4 vs Watertown Town: 2 for with emergency services. Somerville: 4.3 vs Watertown Town: 4.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Somerville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSomerville has a bicycle of 6.4% compared to 2.5% in Watertown Town. Somerville has a public transit of 19.6% compared to 8.2% in Watertown Town. Watertown Town has a drive alone of 49.2% compared to 30.7% in Somerville.
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