Watertown-Fort Drum

Watertown-Fort Drum, NY

New YorkPop. 115K#362 largest metro

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Median Rent

$1,227/mo

#362 most affordable

Median Income

$61,512

#365 highest income

Median Home Value

$184,200

#114 most affordable to buy

Population

115K

#362 largest metro

Cost of Living Index

BEA Regional Price Parities (US average = 100)

93.8COL Index

Affordable6.2% below US average

Very Affordable (≤80)US Avg (100)Very Expensive (≥130)

Housing

Relative to all 530 metros

Monthly Rent

$1,227/mo

Home Value

$184,200

Rent-to-income ratio24% of gross income

Monthly rent affordabilityModerate

Income & Economy

Household earnings data

Median Income

$61,512

Metro Population

115K

Monthly take-home (~75%)$3,845/mo

After-rent surplus (est.)$2,618/mo

National Rankings

Out of 530 metros

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Affordability (rent)

#362/ 530

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Median Income

#365/ 530

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Home Value (lowest)

#114/ 530

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Metro Population

#362/ 530

Education

New York state-level education statistics

Graduation Rate88%

Per-Pupil Spending$33,437

Student-Teacher Ratio11.1:1

SAT Readiness Score1045

Bachelor's Degree %40.9%

Healthcare

New York state-level healthcare access & outcomes

Physicians per 100K389

Uninsured Rate5.4%

Hospital Beds per 1K3

Life Expectancy79 yrs

Crime & Safety

Per 100,000 residents

Violent Crime Rate390/100k

Property Crime Rate1799/100k

Unemployment Rate4.1%

Crime rates are state-level averages and may not reflect this metro area specifically.

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