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Living in Watertown

Watertown had 24,375 residents in July 2026 and is a city in the United States. There were 230 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026. Median household income was US$51,753 a year in July 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-1927 sources

Population23,517people31 Dec 2025Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
Median gross salary2,724EUR/month31 Dec 2024Community source · Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)
Median rent850EUR/month31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Unemployment rate5.34%31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Recorded crime4,528offences per 100,000country median 1,586 — 185% aboveOfficial source · FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting
PM2.5, annual mean7.53µg/m³country median 7.0 — 7% aboveOfficial source · EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024

More recorded crime than 95% of American cities that publish it and dirtier air than 64% of American cities that publish it.

Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Watertown?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Housing and cost

Median gross rent was US$967 per month, while the median home value was US$158,600 in July 2026. Owner occupation was 40.9%, and the vacancy rate was 11.6% in July 2026. 44.8% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026.

What recurs every month5 published recurring costs, € per month
Watertown recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Private kindergarten€1318
Utilities, 85 m² flat€161
Internet, 60 Mbps€58
Mobile plan, 10 GB€40
Fitness club€32

Supplemental estimate lane; these items are not official statistics.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Fitness club membership, monthly32.22 EUR/month31 Jul 2026Numbeo - Cost of Living in Watertown (Wayback Machine capture 20260207100043)27Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited57.68 EUR/month31 Jul 2026Numbeo - Cost of Living in Watertown (Wayback Machine capture 20260207100043)27Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Private kindergarten, monthly1,318 EUR/month31 Jul 2026Numbeo - Cost of Living in Watertown (Wayback Machine capture 20260207100043)27Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Mobile plan, 10 GB40.37 EUR/month31 Jul 2026Numbeo - Cost of Living in Watertown (Wayback Machine capture 20260207100043)27Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Basic utilities, 85 m² home161.5 EUR/month31 Jul 2026Numbeo - Cost of Living in Watertown (Wayback Machine capture 20260207100043)27Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Median gross rent$967/month4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Households spending over 30% of income on rent44.84 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Housing vacancy rate (legacy series)11.61 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Property crime per 100,000 residents3,534 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics12Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)912 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)3Official
Median monthly rent850 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables24Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Recorded property crimes943 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)13Official

Is Watertown a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker53%strong on work, weak on safety · range 45–61%
Skilled employee57%strong on work, weak on safety · range 48–66%
Student52%strong on education, weak on work · range 42–62%
Family47%strong on family, weak on cost · range 38–56%
Retirement48%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 38–58%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

5.1% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 1,197 of 23,517 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Uses a supplemental estimate, so treat it as indicative.

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Watertown is 5.3%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median household income51,753 USD/year4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband74.31 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households with a broadband subscription88.27 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households with internet but no subscription4.36 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households without internet7.37 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households with satellite internet3.85 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Median gross salary2,724 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)23Community estimate · Supplemental context
Median gross salary (regional)3,517 EUR/month31 Dec 2025www.bls.gov22Official
Unemployment rate5.34 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables24Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

What does a salary buy in Watertown?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

regional median gross pay: €3,517 (US Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2025-12-31).
Left over each month€1,594of €2,766 take-home
  • Rent
  • Utilities
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
Each month€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.€2,766
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) · 2020-12-31− €912
Public transport passnot published for this city—
Utilities, 85 m²€161 · market price · Numbeo - Cost of Living in Watertown (Wayback Machine capture 20260207100043) · 2026-07-31− €161
Internet€58 · market price · Numbeo - Cost of Living in Watertown (Wayback Machine capture 20260207100043) · 2026-07-31− €58
Mobile plan€40 · market price · Numbeo - Cost of Living in Watertown (Wayback Machine capture 20260207100043) · 2026-07-31− €40
Left overbefore the bill this city does not publish€1,594
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Watertown Salary needed to live in Watertown

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Watertown. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

American Job Centers — Public employment service

U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration

Job Search

Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Watertown. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents with high school education or higher91.3 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Schools11 schools30 Jun 2026NCES CCD public school count16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · school district
School enrolment, share of residents23.22 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Mental health provider ratio6 ratio30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio15Official
Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents230 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio15Official
Preventable hospitalizations2,977 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio15Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Watertown when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesWatertown highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Watertown highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Philadelphia5,457
Houston5,442
San Antonio5,218
Chicago4,012
Dallas4,010
Austin3,709
Fort Worth3,158
Phoenix3,125
New York City3,039
Los Angeles2,212
San Diego2,082
Watertown2,012
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents4,528 offences per 100,000country median 1,58631 Dec 2024FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting14Official
Violent crime per 100,000 residents613.5 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics12Official
Recorded violent crimes131 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)13Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average commute time16.25 minutes4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers commuting by bicycle0.5 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers commuting by public transport0.92 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers walking to work5.69 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Destinations from nearest airport2 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights19Official
Nearest airportART3 Aug 2026OurAirports20Official
Distance to nearest airport9 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports20Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Watertown. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course

U.S. Department of Education

For adult learners, adult English-language learners.

EnglishIn Person, Online, HybridCost varies

USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

EnglishIn Person, OnlineCost varies
National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Watertown.

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Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in United StatesAnnual PM2.5 in Watertown is 7.5 µg/m³. Of 968 cities with data, 261 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean7.53 µg/m³country median 7.031 Dec 2024EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 202411Official
Average daytime high by monthJan -1.72 · Feb -0.611 · Mar 4.22 · Apr 11.94 · May 19.39 · Jun 24.06 · Jul 26.56 · Aug 25.94 · Sep 22.11 · Oct 14.78 · Nov 8 · Dec 1.61 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00309000 (WATERTOWN)18Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -11.83 · Feb -11.28 · Mar -5.78 · Apr 1.39 · May 8.44 · Jun 13.83 · Jul 16.67 · Aug 15.83 · Sep 11.28 · Oct 5 · Nov -0.833 · Dec -6.83 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00309000 (WATERTOWN)18Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan -6.78 · Feb -5.94 · Mar -0.778 · Apr 6.67 · May 13.89 · Jun 18.94 · Jul 21.61 · Aug 20.89 · Sep 16.72 · Oct 9.89 · Nov 3.56 · Dec -2.61 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information18Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 90.93 · Feb 73.15 · Mar 69.85 · Apr 89.66 · May 92.71 · Jun 94.23 · Jul 88.14 · Aug 97.54 · Sep 97.79 · Oct 127.3 · Nov 107.7 · Dec 97.79 mm1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00309000 (WATERTOWN)18Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, highest monitored reading182.6 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
PM2.5, annual mean7.1 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
PM2.5 monitoring sites3 monitors1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
Annual precipitation1,160 mm30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals17Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Maximum July temperature21.38 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals17Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Average annual temperature8.75 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals17Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Minimum January temperature-2.54 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals17Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation

Similar climate. In United States: Manchester ±0.9 °C. Elsewhere: Chatham-Kent (Canada) ±1.1 °C, Barrie (Canada) ±1.2 °C, Gatineau (Canada) ±1.3 °C, Markham (Canada) ±1.8 °C, Mississauga (Canada) ±1.8 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

Foreign residents and their share come from different publications that count different groups (for example citizens of another country, or people born abroad, or of foreign origin), so 1,197 is not 2.2% of the population. Each row names its source.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Foreign-resident share2.17 %31 Dec 2020Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)8Official
Foreign residents1,197 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables24Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Transit service area population25,290 people4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Population density1,005 people/km²31 Dec 2025Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau9Official
Population23,517 people31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program21Official
Population covered by crime statistics23,911 people31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)13Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median home value158,600 USD4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Owner-occupied homes40.87 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Labour force participation rate64.24 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Residents born abroad4.91 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Naturalized citizens, share of residents2.74 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Non-citizens, share of residents2.17 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Flu vaccination coverage63.64 %30 Jun 2026CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage6Official
Mammography screening coverage73.7 %30 Jun 2026CDC mammography screening rate7Official
Residents without health insurance6.57 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher26.59 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Crime reporting agencies1 agencies1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics12Official
Households with a vehicle available80.22 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database1 agencies4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Transit passenger trips, 202277,076 trips4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Transit vehicles in peak service, 20228 vehicles4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers aged 16 and over11,659 workers4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers mainly working from home4.54 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households using cellular data plans82.14 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official

Alternatives for people set on Watertown

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Plainfield as a Watertown alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 1036 km, better on 5 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

  • Median gross pay, city: €4,830 Plainfield vs €2,724 Watertown+77%
  • Foreign residents: 6.1% Plainfield vs 2.2% Watertown+182%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 741 Plainfield vs 4,528 Watertown−84%
  • Residents: 50,043 Plainfield vs 23,517 Watertown+113%
  • Unemployment: 3.8% Plainfield vs 5.3% Watertown−29%
  • Median gross pay, region: €4,043 Plainfield vs €3,517 Watertown+15%
  • Annual PM2.5: 7.8 µg/m³ Plainfield vs 7.5 µg/m³ Watertown+3%

Vilnius as a Watertown alternative in another country

Better on 1 of 2 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Recorded crime, per 100k and foreign residents cannot be compared like for like.

  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,929 (2025) Vilnius vs 4,528 (2024) Watertownno percentage
  • Nearest airport: 6.0 km Vilnius vs 9.0 km Watertown−33%
  • Basic utilities, 85 m²: €199 Vilnius vs €161 Watertown+23%
  • Foreign residents: 8.0% (2024) Vilnius vs 2.2% (2020) Watertownno percentage

Cities near Watertown

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Fort Drum 13.7 km away
Rent
1,499 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
2,740 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

What is the typical salary around Watertown?

The median gross salary is 3,517 EUR/month. Source: www.bls.gov.

What is the unemployment rate in Watertown?

The unemployment rate is 5.34 %. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is the air quality good in Watertown?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 7.53 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. Source: EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024.

How safe is Watertown?

Police recorded 4,528 offences per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting.

How many people live in Watertown?

The published population is 23,517 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.

How many foreign residents live in Watertown?

1,197 residents hold a foreign nationality. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is Watertown a good place to live?

Watertown may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Which cities are near Watertown?

Fort Drum is near Watertown. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Watertown (New York), United States: population, rent, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 83d5b5ebe0648a7c9aed372670d29cdb]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/watertown-ny/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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Sources

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  1. 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables api.census.gov · checked 2026-10-04
  2. ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-18
  3. ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-19
  4. ACS median gross rent api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
  5. ACS total population api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
  6. CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  7. CDC mammography screening rate data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  8. Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
  9. Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
  10. EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-07-01
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  1. EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024 aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-07-26
  2. FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-07-01
  3. FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip) cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-09-05
  4. FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-08-04
  5. HRSA mental health provider ratio data.hrsa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  6. NCES CCD public school count nces.ed.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  7. NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
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  9. OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
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  11. U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program www2.census.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  12. www.bls.gov bls.gov · checked 2026-08-27
  13. Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-09-11
  14. Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-26
  15. Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
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  17. Numbeo - Cost of Living in Watertown (Wayback Machine capture 20260207100043) numbeo.com · checked 2026-07-31

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