Population
Waterville
16,704
Niles
18,301
Median Income
Waterville
$47,489
Niles
$49,987
Home Value
Waterville
$173,700
Niles
$108,400
Rent
Waterville
$957
Niles
$787
Crime Rate
Waterville
1.42
Niles
2.91
Cost of Living
Waterville
89.0
Niles
81.5
Avg Temp
Waterville
N/A
Niles
N/A
Unemployment
Waterville
5.4%
Niles
4.0%
How Similar Are Waterville & Niles?
Niles is Waterville's #15 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Waterville
16,704
Niles
18,301
Both cities have similar populations — Waterville at 16,704 and Niles at 18,301.
Violent Crime
Waterville
1.42
Niles
2.91
Niles's violent crime is significantly higher than Waterville's — 51% difference.
Property Crime
Waterville
30.24
Niles
27.85
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 8% difference.
Political Leaning
Waterville
50.2%
Niles
58.0%
Both cities lean Republican, but Niles has a stronger Republican lean (13% difference).
Unemployment
Waterville
5.4%
Niles
4.0%
Waterville has a 25% higher unemployment than Niles.
Median Income
Waterville
$47,489
Niles
$49,987
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Waterville
$173,700
Niles
$108,400
Waterville has a 38% higher home values than Niles.
Education
Waterville
19.2%
Niles
15.0%
Waterville has a 22% higher education than Niles.
Demographics
Waterville
90.2%
Niles
88.5%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 2% difference.
Cost of Living
Waterville
89.0
Niles
81.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Waterville and Niles share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Waterville
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Niles
Niles leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Niles leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDNiles has a fair market rent (2br) of $973 vs $1,416 in Waterville (46% lower). Niles has a fair market rent (1br) of $771 vs $1,090 in Waterville (41% lower). Niles scores 75.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 103.2 in Waterville.
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Housing Market — Niles leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNiles has a median property tax of $1,422 vs $2,679 in Waterville (88% lower). Waterville has a median home value of $173,700 vs $108,400 in Niles (60% higher). Waterville has a vacancy rate of 6.2% compared to 11.0% in Niles.
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Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Niles leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWaterville has a work from home of 15.7% compared to 4.5% in Niles. Niles has a poverty rate of 13.0% compared to 25.4% in Waterville. Niles has a unemployment rate of 4.0% compared to 5.4% in Waterville.
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Crime & Safety — Waterville leads
Source: FBI UCRWaterville has a property crime clearance of 54.1% compared to 6.3% in Niles. Niles has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.05 compared to 0.18 in Waterville. Waterville has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.24 compared to 1.65 in Niles.
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Property Crime Clearance
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 15.0% in Niles. Niles has a high school diploma or higher of 49.5% compared to 37.1% in Waterville.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNiles has a population of 18,301, about 1.1x the size of Waterville (16,704). Waterville skews younger with a median age of 34.5 vs 42.1.
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Black
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Asian
Waterville
Niles
Healthcare — Waterville leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareWaterville: 4 vs Niles: 2 for with emergency services. Waterville: 4.0 vs Niles: 2.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Niles leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWaterville has a work from home of 15.7% compared to 4.5% in Niles. Niles has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.0% in Waterville. Niles has a public transit of 0.5% compared to 0.1% in Waterville.
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