Population
White Plains
59,818
Watertown Town
35,270
Median Income
White Plains
$115,586
Watertown Town
$123,422
Home Value
White Plains
$624,100
Watertown Town
$737,600
Rent
White Plains
$2,151
Watertown Town
$2,357
Crime Rate
White Plains
1.11
Watertown Town
1.53
Cost of Living
White Plains
198.2
Watertown Town
206.5
Avg Temp
White Plains
N/A
Watertown Town
N/A
Unemployment
White Plains
5.5%
Watertown Town
5.5%
How Similar Are White Plains & Watertown Town?
Watertown Town is White Plains's #23 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
White Plains
59,818
Watertown Town
35,270
White Plains has a 41% larger population than Watertown Town.
Violent Crime
White Plains
1.11
Watertown Town
1.53
Watertown Town has a 27% higher violent crime than White Plains.
Property Crime
White Plains
17.60
Watertown Town
18.59
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 5% difference.
Political Leaning
White Plains
36.9%
Watertown Town
29.0%
Both cities lean Democratic, but White Plains has a stronger Democratic lean (21% difference).
Unemployment
White Plains
5.5%
Watertown Town
5.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 0% difference.
Median Income
White Plains
$115,586
Watertown Town
$123,422
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
White Plains
$624,100
Watertown Town
$737,600
Watertown Town has a 15% higher home values than White Plains.
Education
White Plains
39.4%
Watertown Town
53.3%
Watertown Town has a 26% higher education than White Plains.
Demographics
White Plains
48.6%
Watertown Town
71.1%
Watertown Town has a 32% higher demographics than White Plains.
Cost of Living
White Plains
198.2
Watertown Town
206.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. White Plains and Watertown Town share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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White Plains
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Watertown Town
Watertown Town leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — White Plains leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDWatertown Town has a fair market rent (1br) of $2,476 vs $2,655 in White Plains (7% lower). White Plains scores 292.1 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 306.1 in Watertown Town. White Plains scores 138.3 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 144.3 in Watertown Town.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWatertown Town has a vacancy rate of 5.0% compared to 7.6% in White Plains. Watertown Town has a median property tax of $6,732 vs $10,001 in White Plains (49% lower). Watertown Town has a median home value of $737,600 vs $624,100 in White Plains (15% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Watertown Town leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWatertown Town has a poverty rate of 6.1% compared to 10.9% in White Plains. White Plains: 32,279 vs Watertown Town: 22,300 for labor force. Watertown Town has a work from home of 26.6% compared to 20.7% in White Plains.
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Crime & Safety — Watertown Town leads
Source: FBI UCRWatertown Town has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.08 compared to 0.18 in White Plains. Watertown Town has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.53 compared to 0.90 in White Plains. White Plains has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 1.11 compared to 1.53 in Watertown Town.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Watertown Town leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauWatertown Town has a bachelor's degree or higher of 53.3% compared to 39.4% in White Plains. Watertown Town has a high school diploma or higher of 64.2% compared to 52.7% in White Plains.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWhite Plains has a population of 59,818, about 1.7x the size of Watertown Town (35,270). Watertown Town skews younger with a median age of 38.8 vs 41.5.
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White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
White Plains
Watertown Town
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareWhite Plains: 4 vs Watertown Town: 2 for with emergency services. Watertown Town: 4.0 vs White Plains: 3.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Watertown Town leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWatertown Town has a bicycle of 2.5% compared to 0.3% in White Plains. White Plains has a public transit of 12.6% compared to 8.2% in Watertown Town. Watertown Town has a work from home of 26.6% compared to 20.7% in White Plains.
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