CITY PROFILE
Watertown, NY
WHAT LIVING HERE IS LIKE
Watertown, NY is a smaller metro with moderately priced housing, making it accessible without the steep costs of major urban centers. Expect a temperate four-season climate paired with often-cloudy skies and a wet climate—you'll see significant rainfall and limited sunshine throughout the year. This is a straightforward choice if you want a compact community and don't mind frequent cloud cover and moisture.
By the numbers
| Typical home value | $230K · Zillow, May 2026 (ZHVI) |
|---|---|
| Typical rent | $1,442/mo · Zillow, May 2026 (ZORI) |
| Average temperature | 7.2°C · warmest 20.4°C · coolest -7.1°C · NASA POWER |
| Annual precipitation | 1084 mm · NASA POWER |
| Sunshine (solar energy) | 3.58 kWh/m²/day · NASA POWER (annual mean) |
| Metro size rank (US) | #351 · Zillow SizeRank |
Match scores
- Affordable to buy92
- Affordable to rent78
- Climate comfort28
- Plenty of sunshine30
- Big-city amenities15
Scores are 0–100, normalised across the metros we cover, derived from the sourced figures above (higher = better on that factor). A research aid, not a recommendation to move. Job market, safety, and healthcare access need key-gated feeds (BLS, FBI, Census) not yet wired — see the methodology.
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