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Watertown

Watertown, SD

Population: 22,859
VS
Pierre

Pierre, SD

Population: 14,008

Watertown vs Pierre

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

Demographics

Population
23KWatertown
14KPierre
63% diff
Median Age
39Watertown
40Pierre
1% diff
Pop. Density
1,240Watertown
1,075Pierre
15% diff
Area (sq mi)
25Watertown
13Pierre
92% diff
Male
51.0%
Watertown
48.6%
Pierre
5% diff
Female
49.0%
Watertown
51.4%
Pierre
5% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$63KWatertown
$74KPierre
18% diff
Per Capita Income
$37KWatertown
$39KPierre
5% diff
Poverty Rate
6.5%
Watertown
6.0%
Pierre
8% diff
Unemployment
1.3%
Watertown
0.5%
Pierre
2.6x diff
Cost of Living
89Watertown
89Pierre
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,003Watertown
$904Pierre
11% diff

Housing

Home Value
$212KWatertown
$220KPierre
3% diff
Median Rent
$904Watertown
$936Pierre
4% diff
Homeownership
62.7%
Watertown
72.0%
Pierre
15% diff
Zillow Value
$301KWatertown
$292KPierre
3% diff
Zillow Rent
$825Watertown
—Pierre
Rent Burden
24.7%
Watertown
25.3%
Pierre
2% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
301Watertown
464Pierre
54% diff
Property Crime
1,651Watertown
2,732Pierre
66% diff
Murder Rate
5Watertown
7Pierre
58% diff

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
43°FWatertown
47°FPierre
9% diff
Jan Temp
12°FWatertown
19°FPierre
57% diff
Jul Temp
71°FWatertown
75°FPierre
5% diff
Rainfall
22.7"Watertown
20.2"Pierre
12% diff
Snowfall
41.1"Watertown
37.2"Pierre
10% diff
Sunny Days
276Watertown
276Pierre

Education

Bachelor's+
21.2%
Watertown
34.8%
Pierre
64% diff
High School+
91.4%
Watertown
96.5%
Pierre
6% diff
Graduate+
6.5%
Watertown
10.8%
Pierre
66% diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
13.7 minWatertown
12.2 minPierre
12% diff
Drive Alone
84.2%
Watertown
79.3%
Pierre
6% diff
Public Transit
0.6%
Watertown
1.2%
Pierre
88% diff
Work from Home
5.4%
Watertown
4.6%
Pierre
17% diff

Health

Obesity
36.3%
Watertown
34.0%
Pierre
7% diff
Smoking
17.1%
Watertown
14.2%
Pierre
20% diff
Uninsured
9.2%
Watertown
7.5%
Pierre
23% diff
Diabetes
10.1%
Watertown
9.1%
Pierre
11% diff
Heart Disease
5.8%
Watertown
5.1%
Pierre
14% diff
Depression
22.7%
Watertown
21.6%
Pierre
5% diff

The Verdict

14 Watertown
:
23 Pierre

Pierre leads in 23 of 37 categories

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