Population
Southgate
29,551
Watervliet
10,285
Median Income
Southgate
$64,635
Watervliet
$55,897
Home Value
Southgate
$165,400
Watervliet
$176,200
Rent
Southgate
$1,102
Watervliet
$1,076
Crime Rate
Southgate
4.49
Watervliet
3.56
Cost of Living
Southgate
104.4
Watervliet
99.9
Avg Temp
Southgate
N/A
Watervliet
N/A
Unemployment
Southgate
5.1%
Watervliet
4.8%
How Similar Are Southgate & Watervliet?
Watervliet is Southgate's #11 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Southgate
29,551
Watervliet
10,285
Southgate (29,551) is about 2.9x larger than Watervliet (10,285).
Violent Crime
Southgate
4.49
Watervliet
3.56
Southgate has a 21% higher violent crime than Watervliet.
Property Crime
Southgate
20.17
Watervliet
21.27
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 5% difference.
Political Leaning
Southgate
33.7%
Watervliet
37.1%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 9% difference.
Unemployment
Southgate
5.1%
Watervliet
4.8%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 6% difference.
Median Income
Southgate
$64,635
Watervliet
$55,897
Southgate has a 14% higher median income than Watervliet.
Home Values
Southgate
$165,400
Watervliet
$176,200
Both cities have similar home values — just a 6% difference.
Education
Southgate
15.4%
Watervliet
13.3%
Southgate has a 14% higher education than Watervliet.
Demographics
Southgate
78.8%
Watervliet
75.4%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 4% difference.
Cost of Living
Southgate
104.4
Watervliet
99.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Southgate and Watervliet share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Southgate
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Watervliet
Southgate leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Watervliet leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSouthgate has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,122 vs $1,417 in Watervliet (21% lower). Southgate has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,411 vs $1,702 in Watervliet (17% lower). Watervliet scores 85.4 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 98.4 in Southgate.
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Housing Market — Southgate leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSouthgate has a single-family homes of 72.5% compared to 25.7% in Watervliet. Southgate has a owner-occupied of 66.2% compared to 34.8% in Watervliet. Southgate has a vacancy rate of 5.2% compared to 12.0% in Watervliet.
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Jobs & Economy — Southgate leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSouthgate: 15,048 vs Watervliet: 5,654 for labor force. Southgate has a poverty rate of 9.8% compared to 19.9% in Watervliet. Southgate has a median household income of $64,635 vs $55,897 in Watervliet (16% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Southgate leads
Source: FBI UCRWatervliet has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.88 compared to 3.83 in Southgate. Southgate has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.10 in Watervliet. Southgate has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.31 compared to 0.89 in Watervliet.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Southgate leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSouthgate has a bachelor's degree or higher of 15.4% compared to 13.3% in Watervliet. Southgate has a high school diploma or higher of 40.3% compared to 35.8% in Watervliet.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSouthgate has a population of 29,551, about 2.9x the size of Watervliet (10,285).
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Southgate
Watervliet
Healthcare — Watervliet leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareWatervliet: 2.8 vs Southgate: 1.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Southgate leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWatervliet has a public transit of 5.1% compared to 0.6% in Southgate. Southgate has a work from home of 10.6% compared to 9.6% in Watervliet. Southgate has a drive alone of 76.0% compared to 71.0% in Watervliet.
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