Watertown
- Town in New York
Town
Watertown
- grade B minusOverall Grade
- Town in New York
- Rating 3.19 out of 5 118 reviews
Report Card
- Public Schoolsgrade C+
- Crime & Safetygrade C
- Housinggrade C+
- Nightlifegrade A minus
- Good for Familiesgrade C+
- Diversitygrade B+
- Jobsgrade B minus
- Weathergrade D+
- Cost of Livinggrade B+
- Health & Fitnessgrade B
- Outdoor Activitiesgrade B+
- Commutegrade A
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Real Estate
Median Home Value
$132,100
National
$244,900Median Rent
$872
National
$1,163Area Feel
Dense Suburban
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Niche ranks thousands of places to live based on key statistics from the U.S. Census and expert insights.
Crime & Safety
Crime & Safety
grade C
Based on violent and property crime rates.
Violent Crimes
- Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
- Assault303national 282.7
- Murder8.3national 6.1
- Rape112.1national 40.7
- Robbery29.1national 135.5
Property Crimes
- Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
- Burglary373.6national 500.1
- Theft3,196.2national 2,042.8
- Motor Vehicle Theft174.6national 284
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Working in Watertown
Jobs
grade B minus
Based on employment rates, job and business growth, and cost of living.
Median Household Income
$46,051
National
$69,021Top Public Schools Serving Watertown
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Watertown Reviews
Rating 3.19 out of 5 118 reviews
I lived on Fort Drum for 3 years until I got out the Army and moved back west. The housing in California was expensive and it was getting very crowded living with my mom. I was feeling pressure to move. We originally planned on moving outside of Atlanta but the first house we bidded on got 20 bids! Our agent said most houses were getting a ton of bids. I was ok with waiting but my wife wanted to move. She suggested we move to Watertown. Even though after 3 years at Drum I was ready to go. For some reason I missed it. Even after only being back in Cali for a year. Everything seems better in retrospec, and Fort Drum seemed great lol. I remembered all the great times we had in the snow, and all the fun we had on base as a family participating in the events the base threw. Long story short, we came back and I don't know why! The town is boring. The weather is abysmal. It is safe and for some reason my kids LOVE the schools out here. Planning on selling in a year to avoid capital gains.
I have lived in Watertown since 2013. It has its pros and cons. I've seen people on here stating that there is a lack of job opportunity. At this time, it really depends on picky you are. I have never had a problem getting a job here. I was a waitress and made good money, working at a couple places. Now I am working my second job in the Human Services field and the pay is decent. It also isn't as poor as some people have made it seem. There is a drug problem, just like everywhere else, and has some nasty areas in town. If you don't want to be apart of it, it's not like you have no choice. There are no gangs and due to being small. Despite this, there are some VERY beautiful areas too that are very pleasant to walk through. The city is working on revitalizing the square and it has turned into a nice shopping center with some GREAT family owed restaurants. The biggest down side is, because of there being a military base, housing (buying or renting) can be expensive.
You find every store you need. Parks and fishing is great. Events are frequently happening. I wish there was more money to put back into the old buildings that are in need of renovation. It would provide more business or housing space additional to an overall facelift. Overall if the building in a town are taken care of and it's clean, people will meet that effort with pride of ownership and take over caring more for the town and each other.