Population
Waterville
16,704
Plattsburgh
19,878
Median Income
Waterville
$47,489
Plattsburgh
$53,962
Home Value
Waterville
$173,700
Plattsburgh
$189,600
Rent
Waterville
$957
Plattsburgh
$964
Crime Rate
Waterville
1.42
Plattsburgh
1.31
Cost of Living
Waterville
89.0
Plattsburgh
98.0
Avg Temp
Waterville
N/A
Plattsburgh
N/A
Unemployment
Waterville
5.4%
Plattsburgh
5.0%
How Similar Are Waterville & Plattsburgh?
Plattsburgh is Waterville's #7 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Waterville
16,704
Plattsburgh
19,878
Plattsburgh has a 16% larger population than Waterville.
Violent Crime
Waterville
1.42
Plattsburgh
1.31
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 8% difference.
Property Crime
Waterville
30.24
Plattsburgh
18.46
Waterville has a 39% higher property crime than Plattsburgh.
Political Leaning
Waterville
50.2%
Plattsburgh
51.1%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 2% difference.
Unemployment
Waterville
5.4%
Plattsburgh
5.0%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 7% difference.
Median Income
Waterville
$47,489
Plattsburgh
$53,962
Plattsburgh has a 12% higher median income than Waterville.
Home Values
Waterville
$173,700
Plattsburgh
$189,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 8% difference.
Education
Waterville
19.2%
Plattsburgh
22.1%
Plattsburgh has a 13% higher education than Waterville.
Demographics
Waterville
90.2%
Plattsburgh
85.2%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 5% difference.
Cost of Living
Waterville
89.0
Plattsburgh
98.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 9% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Waterville and Plattsburgh share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Plattsburgh
Plattsburgh leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Waterville leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDWaterville scores 103.2 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 120.3 in Plattsburgh. Plattsburgh has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,246 vs $1,416 in Waterville (14% lower). Plattsburgh has a fair market rent (1br) of $980 vs $1,090 in Waterville (11% lower).
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Housing Market — Waterville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWaterville has a median property tax of $2,679 vs $5,276 in Plattsburgh (49% lower). Waterville has a vacancy rate of 6.2% compared to 8.5% in Plattsburgh. Waterville has a owner-occupied of 45.8% compared to 38.1% in Plattsburgh.
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Jobs & Economy — Plattsburgh leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWaterville has a work from home of 15.7% compared to 7.2% in Plattsburgh. Plattsburgh: 10,232 vs Waterville: 7,993 for labor force. Plattsburgh has a median household income of $53,962 vs $47,489 in Waterville (12% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Plattsburgh leads
Source: FBI UCRWaterville has a property crime clearance of 54.1% compared to 15.0% in Plattsburgh. Waterville has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.24 compared to 0.86 in Plattsburgh. Plattsburgh has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 16.95 compared to 28.10 in Waterville.
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauPlattsburgh has a bachelor's degree or higher of 22.1% compared to 19.2% in Waterville. Waterville has a high school diploma or higher of 37.1% compared to 35.2% in Plattsburgh.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPlattsburgh has a population of 19,878, about 1.2x the size of Waterville (16,704). Plattsburgh skews younger with a median age of 29.5 vs 34.5.
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Waterville
Plattsburgh
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareWaterville: 4.0 vs Plattsburgh: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Plattsburgh: 5 vs Waterville: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Plattsburgh leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWaterville has a work from home of 15.7% compared to 7.2% in Plattsburgh. Plattsburgh has a bicycle of 0.8% compared to 0.0% in Waterville. Plattsburgh has a public transit of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in Waterville.
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