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Compare Watertown to Ithaca

This post compares Watertown, New York to Ithaca, New York across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Watertown (city) Ithaca (city)
Population 26,437 30,720
Income (median) $34,102 $41,226
Home Value (median) $131,200 $233,100
White 83% 68%
Black 7% 6%
Asian 1% 17%
With Kids 27% 15%
Age (median) 31 21
Rentals 59% 73%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Watertown or Ithaca?
A: Watertown has a similar population count than Ithaca: 26437 compared with 30720 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Watertown or in Ithaca?
A: Incomes are on average lower in Watertown.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Watertown or Ithaca?
A: Homes tend to be much less expensive in Watertown.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Ithaca does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 59% for Watertown versus 73% for Ithaca.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Watertown may include: Elmira, Binghamton, and Troy.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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