Population
Waterville
16,704
Pittston
7,618
Median Income
Waterville
$47,489
Pittston
$47,525
Home Value
Waterville
$173,700
Pittston
$114,900
Rent
Waterville
$957
Pittston
$755
Crime Rate
Waterville
1.42
Pittston
2.17
Cost of Living
Waterville
89.0
Pittston
83.9
Avg Temp
Waterville
N/A
Pittston
N/A
Unemployment
Waterville
5.4%
Pittston
5.0%
How Similar Are Waterville & Pittston?
Pittston is Waterville's #16 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Waterville
16,704
Pittston
7,618
Waterville (16,704) is about 2.2x larger than Pittston (7,618).
Violent Crime
Waterville
1.42
Pittston
2.17
Pittston has a 34% higher violent crime than Waterville.
Property Crime
Waterville
30.24
Pittston
33.47
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 10% difference.
Political Leaning
Waterville
50.2%
Pittston
59.2%
Both cities lean Republican, but Pittston has a stronger Republican lean (15% difference).
Unemployment
Waterville
5.4%
Pittston
5.0%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 6% difference.
Median Income
Waterville
$47,489
Pittston
$47,525
Both cities have similar median income — just a 0% difference.
Home Values
Waterville
$173,700
Pittston
$114,900
Waterville has a 34% higher home values than Pittston.
Education
Waterville
19.2%
Pittston
15.9%
Waterville has a 17% higher education than Pittston.
Demographics
Waterville
90.2%
Pittston
84.4%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 6% difference.
Cost of Living
Waterville
89.0
Pittston
83.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Waterville and Pittston share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Waterville
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Pittston
Pittston leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Pittston leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDPittston scores 79.6 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 103.2 in Waterville. Waterville scores 72.6 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 96.4 in Pittston. Pittston has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,252 vs $1,416 in Waterville (13% lower).
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Housing Market — Pittston leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWaterville has a median home value of $173,700 vs $114,900 in Pittston (51% higher). Pittston has a single-family homes of 63.8% compared to 42.7% in Waterville. Waterville has a vacancy rate of 6.2% compared to 8.4% in Pittston.
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Pittston leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWaterville has a work from home of 15.7% compared to 6.2% in Pittston. Waterville: 7,993 vs Pittston: 3,752 for labor force. Pittston has a poverty rate of 22.7% compared to 25.4% in Waterville.
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Crime & Safety — Waterville leads
Source: FBI UCRWaterville has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.24 compared to 1.86 in Pittston. Waterville has a property crime clearance of 54.1% compared to 31.5% in Pittston. Waterville has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.59 compared to 1.55 in Pittston.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauPittston has a high school diploma or higher of 48.3% compared to 37.1% in Waterville. Waterville has a bachelor's degree or higher of 19.2% compared to 15.9% in Pittston.
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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 ACSWaterville has a population of 16,704, about 2.2x the size of Pittston (7,618). Waterville skews younger with a median age of 34.5 vs 38.5.
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Black
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Asian
Waterville
Pittston
Healthcare — Waterville leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareWaterville: 4.0 vs Pittston: 2.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Waterville: 4 vs Pittston: 3 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Pittston leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWaterville has a work from home of 15.7% compared to 6.2% in Pittston. Pittston has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.0% in Waterville. Pittston has a public transit of 1.5% compared to 0.1% in Waterville.
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