Population
St. Joseph
71,542
Watertown
24,574
Median Income
St. Joseph
$55,578
Watertown
$49,692
Home Value
St. Joseph
$144,200
Watertown
$149,800
Rent
St. Joseph
$884
Watertown
$933
Crime Rate
St. Joseph
7.29
Watertown
5.99
Cost of Living
St. Joseph
86.7
Watertown
88.5
Avg Temp
St. Joseph
N/A
Watertown
N/A
Unemployment
St. Joseph
4.7%
Watertown
6.4%
How Similar Are St. Joseph & Watertown?
Watertown is St. Joseph's #22 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
St. Joseph
71,542
Watertown
24,574
St. Joseph (71,542) is about 2.9x larger than Watertown (24,574).
Violent Crime
St. Joseph
7.29
Watertown
5.99
St. Joseph has a 18% higher violent crime than Watertown.
Property Crime
St. Joseph
38.51
Watertown
39.29
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 2% difference.
Political Leaning
St. Joseph
63.3%
Watertown
61.8%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 2% difference.
Unemployment
St. Joseph
4.7%
Watertown
6.4%
Watertown has a 27% higher unemployment than St. Joseph.
Median Income
St. Joseph
$55,578
Watertown
$49,692
St. Joseph has a 11% higher median income than Watertown.
Home Values
St. Joseph
$144,200
Watertown
$149,800
Both cities have similar home values — just a 4% difference.
Education
St. Joseph
15.4%
Watertown
17.9%
Watertown has a 14% higher education than St. Joseph.
Demographics
St. Joseph
80.4%
Watertown
81.5%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 1% difference.
Cost of Living
St. Joseph
86.7
Watertown
88.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. St. Joseph and Watertown share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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St. Joseph
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Watertown
St. Joseph leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — St. Joseph leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSt. Joseph has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,077 vs $1,405 in Watertown (23% lower). St. Joseph has a fair market rent (1br) of $832 vs $1,071 in Watertown (22% lower). St. Joseph scores 85.8 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 97.8 in Watertown.
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Housing Market — St. Joseph leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSt. Joseph has a single-family homes of 74.0% compared to 47.6% in Watertown. St. Joseph has a median property tax of $1,199 vs $2,675 in Watertown (55% lower). St. Joseph has a owner-occupied of 61.4% compared to 41.6% in Watertown.
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Jobs & Economy — St. Joseph leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSt. Joseph: 34,212 vs Watertown: 12,207 for labor force. St. Joseph has a work from home of 6.9% compared to 4.0% in Watertown. St. Joseph has a unemployment rate of 4.7% compared to 6.4% in Watertown.
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Crime & Safety — Watertown leads
Source: FBI UCRWatertown has a property crime clearance of 16.5% compared to 1.4% in St. Joseph. Watertown has a violent crime clearance of 34.0% compared to 8.2% in St. Joseph. Watertown has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.37 compared to 0.54 in St. Joseph.
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Schools & Education — Watertown leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauWatertown has a bachelor's degree or higher of 17.9% compared to 15.4% in St. Joseph.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSt. Joseph has a population of 71,542, about 2.9x the size of Watertown (24,574). Watertown skews younger with a median age of 35.6 vs 37.9.
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St. Joseph
Watertown
Healthcare — St. Joseph leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSt. Joseph: 4.0 vs Watertown: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWatertown has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.0% in St. Joseph. Watertown has a public transit of 1.9% compared to 0.3% in St. Joseph. St. Joseph has a work from home of 6.9% compared to 4.0% in Watertown.
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