Watertown Town, MA Area Guide

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Watertown Town Area Facts

Watertown Town has a Livability Score of 88_/100, which is considered exceptional
Watertown Town crime rates are 3% higher than the Massachusetts average
Cost of living in Watertown Town is 27% higher than the Massachusetts average

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Family Friendly

Family friendly

Public transit is accessible

Public transit is accessible

Walkable to grocery stores

Walkable to grocery stores

Yards are well-kept

Yards are well-kept

Lots of parks

Lots of parks

Walkable to restaurants

Walkable to restaurants

Friendly neighbors

Friendly neighbors

Safe at night

Safe at night

Pet-friendly

Pet friendly

Streets have sidewalks

Streets have sidewalks

Quite Area

A quiet area

Sense of community

Sense of community

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Watertown Massachusetts Life 5 rating By Anonymous ( May 14, 2018) I absolutely love Watertown Massachusetts, it is so close to Boston and other popular places, where there is so much going on, and so much history. Living in Watertown Massachusetts has been the most enjoyable place to live. It is so diverse and they have the best community event ...Read More s that go on for the town.

The best areas in Watertown Massachusetts are defiantly the parks and the local events that they always have going on. Watertown Massachusetts has the best community yard sales and so many town fairs, that you will never be bored.

Their free public library is absolutely one of the best, and my personal favorite to visit during the week. The weather here is absolutely wonderful, you get a taste of every single season. I am so comfortable in this town and so happy with it, it is great place to raise a family. The people of this town are so kind and a neighbor is truly a neighbor. I highly recommend this town for families that want to live a tranquil life. Read Less

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A+ Amenities

Are there many local amenities in Watertown Town? Yes, there are lots of amenities close to this location.

Parks

Victory Field

O'Connell Park

Saltonstall Park

Linear Park

Pat and Gabriel Farren Playground

Lowell Playground

Pocket Park

Dealtry Memorial Pool

Entertainment

Drive By Projects

Armenian Museum of America

turtle studios

Studio Cinema

The Majestic 7

Jackson Homestead and Museum

Gore Place

Brighton Field at the Harrington Athletics Village

Food & Drink

Subway

Dunkin'

Domino's

The Spirited Gourmet

Dunkin' Donuts

Fastachi

McDonald's

Yum Bunnies Cakery

A+ Commute

Is public transit available in Watertown Town? Of all people who commute, 13.0% take public transportation in Watertown Town.

Drive to Work

61%

16% lower than the US average

Take Public Transit

13%

8% higher than the US average

Walk to Work

3%

equal to the US average

F Cost of Living

What is the cost of living in Watertown Town? The cost of living in Watertown Town is 169/100 - which is 27% higher than Massachusetts.

69% more expensive than average

33% more expensive than average

National cost of living index

A+ Crime

What is the crime rate in Watertown Town? Watertown Town crime rates are 1,455, which are 3% higher than Massachusetts

1,455 per 100k people

36% lower than the US average

Chance of being a victim

36% lower than the US average

Year-over-year crime

Year over year crime is up

A+ Employment

What is the median income in Watertown Town? The median income in Watertown Town is $100,434 which is 42% higher than Massachusetts.

Median household income

$100,43482% higher than the US average

Income per capita

$57,82294% higher than the US average

Unemployment rate

17% lower than the US average

A+ Health & Safety

Is Watertown Town a healthy and safe place to live? Yes, there are many hospitals, police and fire stations.

Hospitals

Pharmacies

CVS Pharmacy

CVS Pharmacy

Doctors

B Housing

What are Watertown Town home prices? Watertown Town home prices are $599,100 - which is 76% higher than Massachusetts

Median home value

$599,100224% higher than the US average

Median rent price

$1,87698% higher than the US average

20% lower than the US average

A- Schools

Does Watertown Town have good schools? The Watertown Town graduation rate is 93% - which is 7% higher than Massachusetts

High school grad. rates

13% higher than the US average

School test scores

10% higher than the US average

Student teacher ratio

100% lower than the US average

A+ User Ratings

Is Watertown Town a good place to live? Watertown Town has an overall rating of 95% from 6 reviews.

Overall user rating

6 total ratings

User reviews rating

1 total reviews

User surveys rating

5 total surveys