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Watertown

Watertown, SD

Population: 22,859
VS
Spearfish

Spearfish, SD

Population: 12,551

Watertown vs Spearfish

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

Demographics

Population
23KWatertown
13KSpearfish
82% diff
Median Age
39Watertown
37Spearfish
6% diff
Pop. Density
1,240Watertown
727Spearfish
71% diff
Area (sq mi)
25Watertown
16Spearfish
53% diff
Male
51.0%
Watertown
48.5%
Spearfish
5% diff
Female
49.0%
Watertown
51.5%
Spearfish
5% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$63KWatertown
$60KSpearfish
5% diff
Per Capita Income
$37KWatertown
$44KSpearfish
17% diff
Poverty Rate
6.5%
Watertown
7.7%
Spearfish
18% diff
Unemployment
1.3%
Watertown
1.6%
Spearfish
23% diff
Cost of Living
89Watertown
89Spearfish
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,003Watertown
$965Spearfish
4% diff

Housing

Home Value
$212KWatertown
$309KSpearfish
46% diff
Median Rent
$904Watertown
$941Spearfish
4% diff
Homeownership
62.7%
Watertown
48.3%
Spearfish
30% diff
Zillow Value
$301KWatertown
$449KSpearfish
49% diff
Zillow Rent
$825Watertown
—Spearfish
Rent Burden
24.7%
Watertown
27.1%
Spearfish
10% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
301Watertown
194Spearfish
55% diff
Property Crime
1,651Watertown
2,263Spearfish
37% diff
Murder Rate
5Watertown
0Spearfish

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
43°FWatertown
47°FSpearfish
8% diff
Jan Temp
12°FWatertown
26°FSpearfish
2.1x diff
Jul Temp
71°FWatertown
71°FSpearfish
1% diff
Rainfall
22.7"Watertown
21.4"Spearfish
6% diff
Snowfall
41.1"Watertown
70.5"Spearfish
72% diff
Sunny Days
276Watertown
276Spearfish

Education

Bachelor's+
21.2%
Watertown
43.6%
Spearfish
2.1x diff
High School+
91.4%
Watertown
95.9%
Spearfish
5% diff
Graduate+
6.5%
Watertown
15.2%
Spearfish
2.3x diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
13.7 minWatertown
14.8 minSpearfish
8% diff
Drive Alone
84.2%
Watertown
80.6%
Spearfish
4% diff
Public Transit
0.6%
Watertown
1.4%
Spearfish
2.2x diff
Work from Home
5.4%
Watertown
5.5%
Spearfish
2% diff

Health

Obesity
36.3%
Watertown
32.8%
Spearfish
11% diff
Smoking
17.1%
Watertown
14.5%
Spearfish
18% diff
Uninsured
9.2%
Watertown
8.3%
Spearfish
11% diff
Diabetes
10.1%
Watertown
8.6%
Spearfish
17% diff
Heart Disease
5.8%
Watertown
5.3%
Spearfish
9% diff
Depression
22.7%
Watertown
22.2%
Spearfish
2% diff

The Verdict

16 Watertown
:
20 Spearfish

Spearfish leads in 20 of 36 categories

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