Population
Waterville
16,704
Davison
5,082
Median Income
Waterville
$47,489
Davison
$50,450
Home Value
Waterville
$173,700
Davison
$166,100
Rent
Waterville
$957
Davison
$858
Crime Rate
Waterville
1.42
Davison
1.87
Cost of Living
Waterville
89.0
Davison
88.2
Avg Temp
Waterville
N/A
Davison
N/A
Unemployment
Waterville
5.4%
Davison
10.2%
How Similar Are Waterville & Davison?
Davison is Waterville's #25 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Waterville
16,704
Davison
5,082
Waterville (16,704) is about 3.3x larger than Davison (5,082).
Violent Crime
Waterville
1.42
Davison
1.87
Davison has a 24% higher violent crime than Waterville.
Property Crime
Waterville
30.24
Davison
8.84
Waterville's property crime is significantly higher than Davison's — 71% difference.
Political Leaning
Waterville
50.2%
Davison
47.2%
Waterville leans Republican while Davison leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Waterville
5.4%
Davison
10.2%
Davison has a 47% higher unemployment than Waterville.
Median Income
Waterville
$47,489
Davison
$50,450
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Waterville
$173,700
Davison
$166,100
Both cities have similar home values — just a 4% difference.
Education
Waterville
19.2%
Davison
18.1%
Both cities have similar education — just a 5% difference.
Demographics
Waterville
90.2%
Davison
93.8%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 4% difference.
Cost of Living
Waterville
89.0
Davison
88.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Waterville and Davison share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Davison
Davison leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Davison leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDDavison has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,033 vs $1,416 in Waterville (37% lower). Davison has a fair market rent (1br) of $856 vs $1,090 in Waterville (27% lower). Davison scores 95.5 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 103.2 in Waterville.
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Housing Market — Davison leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDavison has a single-family homes of 52.7% compared to 42.7% in Waterville. Davison has a median rent of $858 vs $957 in Waterville (12% lower). Davison has a vacancy rate of 5.8% compared to 6.2% in Waterville.
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Median Rent
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Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Davison leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWaterville has a work from home of 15.7% compared to 4.4% in Davison. Waterville: 7,993 vs Davison: 2,491 for labor force. Davison has a poverty rate of 16.1% compared to 25.4% in Waterville.
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Crime & Safety — Davison leads
Source: FBI UCRWaterville has a property crime clearance of 54.1% compared to 10.0% in Davison. Davison has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 7.81 compared to 28.10 in Waterville. Davison has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 8.84 compared to 30.24 in Waterville.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauWaterville has a bachelor's degree or higher of 19.2% compared to 18.1% in Davison. Davison has a high school diploma or higher of 37.7% compared to 37.1% in Waterville.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWaterville has a population of 16,704, about 3.3x the size of Davison (5,082). Waterville skews younger with a median age of 34.5 vs 43.3.
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Black
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Waterville
Davison
Healthcare — Waterville leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareWaterville: 4.0 vs Davison: 1.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Davison leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWaterville has a work from home of 15.7% compared to 4.4% in Davison. Davison has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.0% in Waterville. Davison has a public transit of 1.4% compared to 0.1% in Waterville.
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