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Watertown

Watertown, SD

Population: 22,859
VS
Mitchell

Mitchell, SD

Population: 15,637

Watertown vs Mitchell

Side-by-side comparison of Watertown, SD and Mitchell, SD

Demographics

Population
23KWatertown
16KMitchell
46% diff
Median Age
39Watertown
40Mitchell
1% diff
Pop. Density
1,240Watertown
1,354Mitchell
9% diff
Area (sq mi)
25Watertown
12Mitchell
2.1x diff
Male
51.0%
Watertown
48.6%
Mitchell
5% diff
Female
49.0%
Watertown
51.4%
Mitchell
5% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$63KWatertown
$56KMitchell
11% diff
Per Capita Income
$37KWatertown
$36KMitchell
5% diff
Poverty Rate
6.5%
Watertown
6.8%
Mitchell
5% diff
Unemployment
1.3%
Watertown
0.7%
Mitchell
86% diff
Cost of Living
89Watertown
89Mitchell
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,003Watertown
$1,025Mitchell
2% diff

Housing

Home Value
$212KWatertown
$182KMitchell
17% diff
Median Rent
$904Watertown
$754Mitchell
20% diff
Homeownership
62.7%
Watertown
58.7%
Mitchell
7% diff
Zillow Value
$301KWatertown
$245KMitchell
23% diff
Zillow Rent
$825Watertown
$931Mitchell
13% diff
Rent Burden
24.7%
Watertown
26.3%
Mitchell
6% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
301Watertown
375Mitchell
24% diff
Property Crime
1,651Watertown
3,420Mitchell
2.1x diff
Murder Rate
5Watertown
6Mitchell
41% diff

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
43°FWatertown
47°FMitchell
8% diff
Jan Temp
12°FWatertown
17°FMitchell
43% diff
Jul Temp
71°FWatertown
74°FMitchell
4% diff
Rainfall
22.7"Watertown
—Mitchell
Snowfall
41.1"Watertown
—Mitchell
Sunny Days
276Watertown
261Mitchell
6% diff

Education

Bachelor's+
21.2%
Watertown
25.7%
Mitchell
21% diff
High School+
91.4%
Watertown
92.9%
Mitchell
2% diff
Graduate+
6.5%
Watertown
4.9%
Mitchell
33% diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
13.7 minWatertown
12.0 minMitchell
14% diff
Drive Alone
84.2%
Watertown
77.3%
Mitchell
9% diff
Public Transit
0.6%
Watertown
1.1%
Mitchell
67% diff
Work from Home
5.4%
Watertown
8.5%
Mitchell
57% diff

Health

Obesity
36.3%
Watertown
39.0%
Mitchell
7% diff
Smoking
17.1%
Watertown
16.7%
Mitchell
2% diff
Uninsured
9.2%
Watertown
9.8%
Mitchell
7% diff
Diabetes
10.1%
Watertown
10.1%
Mitchell
Heart Disease
5.8%
Watertown
5.7%
Mitchell
2% diff
Depression
22.7%
Watertown
21.8%
Mitchell
4% diff

The Verdict

20 Watertown
:
16 Mitchell

Watertown leads in 20 of 36 categories

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