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Watertown

Watertown, SD

Population: 22,859
VS
Yankton

Yankton, SD

Population: 15,501

Watertown vs Yankton

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

Demographics

Population
23KWatertown
16KYankton
47% diff
Median Age
39Watertown
42Yankton
6% diff
Pop. Density
1,240Watertown
1,774Yankton
43% diff
Area (sq mi)
25Watertown
0Yankton
104.3x diff
Male
51.0%
Watertown
50.5%
Yankton
1% diff
Female
49.0%
Watertown
49.5%
Yankton
1% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$63KWatertown
$69KYankton
10% diff
Per Capita Income
$37KWatertown
$41KYankton
9% diff
Poverty Rate
6.5%
Watertown
5.6%
Yankton
16% diff
Unemployment
1.3%
Watertown
1.2%
Yankton
8% diff
Cost of Living
89Watertown
89Yankton
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,003Watertown
$857Yankton
17% diff

Housing

Home Value
$212KWatertown
$202KYankton
5% diff
Median Rent
$904Watertown
$780Yankton
16% diff
Homeownership
62.7%
Watertown
66.6%
Yankton
6% diff
Zillow Value
$301KWatertown
$272KYankton
11% diff
Zillow Rent
$825Watertown
—Yankton
Rent Burden
24.7%
Watertown
23.4%
Yankton
6% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
301Watertown
584Yankton
94% diff
Property Crime
1,651Watertown
2,546Yankton
54% diff
Murder Rate
5Watertown
7Yankton
51% diff

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
43°FWatertown
49°FYankton
13% diff
Jan Temp
12°FWatertown
20°FYankton
66% diff
Jul Temp
71°FWatertown
75°FYankton
6% diff
Rainfall
22.7"Watertown
28.7"Yankton
26% diff
Snowfall
41.1"Watertown
38.1"Yankton
8% diff
Sunny Days
276Watertown
291Yankton
5% diff

Education

Bachelor's+
21.2%
Watertown
30.2%
Yankton
42% diff
High School+
91.4%
Watertown
93.3%
Yankton
2% diff
Graduate+
6.5%
Watertown
10.6%
Yankton
63% diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
13.7 minWatertown
12.4 minYankton
10% diff
Drive Alone
84.2%
Watertown
81.8%
Yankton
3% diff
Public Transit
0.6%
Watertown
1.7%
Yankton
2.7x diff
Work from Home
5.4%
Watertown
4.5%
Yankton
20% diff

Health

Obesity
36.3%
Watertown
39.4%
Yankton
9% diff
Smoking
17.1%
Watertown
14.9%
Yankton
15% diff
Uninsured
9.2%
Watertown
9.4%
Yankton
2% diff
Diabetes
10.1%
Watertown
9.7%
Yankton
4% diff
Heart Disease
5.8%
Watertown
5.3%
Yankton
9% diff
Depression
22.7%
Watertown
21.7%
Yankton
5% diff

The Verdict

15 Watertown
:
23 Yankton

Yankton leads in 23 of 38 categories

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