Watertown, WI Area Guide

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Watertown Area Facts

  • Watertown has a Livability Score of 70/100, which is considered excellent
  • Watertown crime rates are 17% lower than the Wisconsin average
  • Cost of living in Watertown is 5% higher than the Wisconsin average
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They don't call it "Watertucky" for nothing. User Rating 0.5 rating By alrising ( Feb 04, 2012) Thanks to the old codgers running this city for the last 100 years, who have done little to attract businesses--even discouraging large corporations for headquartering here--there is little to attraction for even the moderately educated person. Watertown is 10 miles from I-94, ma ...Read More king commute time to Downtown Madison or Milwaukee (the cities with the most jobs) a one-hour. So basically, if you want to do anything culturally exciting, you will be driving AT LEAST 30 minutes to get to the nearest city that does offer more. Restaurants consist mostly of franchises and fast food, and the few private establishments consist of pizza parlors, Mexican, and ...well, nothing else. Shopping choices are: Walmart, Farm & Fleet, Kohls Dept. Store (in Johnson Creek), The Outlet Mall (again, in Johnson Creek) and a few boutiques. There is a large population of Mexicans and retirees, and the majority of inhabitants are blue-collar workers. Taxes, compared to neighboring cities that are considered more upscale like Oconomowoc and Delafield, are the same, so I'm not sure why Watertown believes it can tax homeowners at the same rate as those cities--cities with WAY more to offer. If you are looking to move to this area, please compare and consider living in Johnson Creek (which is right on I-94), Oconomowoc or Delafield. I sure wish somebody would have told me these things before I moved here.

P.S. If you do move here, get used to Buicks driving 8 miles/hour cutting you off and slowing you down. Read Less
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      C- Amenities

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

      Parks

      South First Street Park
      Watertown Union Park
      Veterans Memorial Park
      Veterans Memorial Park
      Bentzin Family Town Square
      Main Street Commercial Historic District
      Waterfront Park
      Fannie P. Lewis Park;Fannie P Lewis Park

      Entertainment

      Towne Cinema
      Watertown Bowl 18

      Food & Drink

      McDonald's
      Papa Murphy's
      M & M
      Baba's Thirsty Rhino
      Jimmy John's
      Little Caesars
      Bismarck's Main Street Bar
      Subway

      F Commute

      Is public transit available in Watertown? Of all people who commute, 0.5% take public transportation in Watertown.
      Drive to Work
      81%

      4% higher than the US average

      Take Public Transit
      1%

      5% lower than the US average

      Walk to Work
      5%

      2% higher than the US average

      A- Cost of Living

      What is the cost of living in Watertown? The cost of living in Watertown is 100/100 - which is 5% higher than Wisconsin.
      Watertown
      100

      same as average

      Wisconsin
      96

      4% less expensive than average

      United States
      100

      National cost of living index

      B Crime

      What is the crime rate in Watertown? Watertown crime rates are 1,255, which are 17% lower than Wisconsin
      Total Crime
      1,255 per 100k people

      45% lower than the US average

      Chance of being a victim
      1 in 80

      45% lower than the US average

      Year-over-year crime
      -21%

      Year over year crime is down

      D+ Employment

      What is the median income in Watertown? The median income in Watertown is $52,440 which is 4% lower than Wisconsin.
      Median household income
      $52,4405% lower than the US average
      Income per capita
      $26,44111% lower than the US average
      Unemployment rate
      4%

      22% lower than the US average

      B Health & Safety

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

      Hospitals

      Watertown Regional Medical Center

      Pharmacies

      Walmart Pharmacy
      Walgreens

      Doctors

      A+ Housing

      What are Watertown home prices? Watertown home prices are $157,200 - which is 6% lower than Wisconsin
      Median home value
      $157,20015% lower than the US average
      Median rent price
      $8886% lower than the US average
      Home Ownership
      59%

      8% lower than the US average

      C Schools

      Does Watertown have good schools? The Watertown graduation rate is 84% - which is 4% lower than Wisconsin
      High school grad. rates
      84%

      2% higher than the US average

      School test scores
      44%

      9% lower than the US average

      Student teacher ratio
      16:1

      1% lower than the US average

      F User Ratings

      Is Watertown a good place to live? Watertown has an overall rating of 32% from 3 reviews.
      Overall user rating
      32%

      3 total ratings

      User reviews rating
      10%

      1 total reviews

      User surveys rating
      82%

      2 total surveys

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