Watertown, NY vs Wheeling, IL

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Watertown

77.1

#282 nationally

Wheeling

77.3

#265 nationally

Wheeling leads in crime level (1.7 vs 16.4). Watertown leads in average commute (15.6 min vs 26.6 min). Wheeling leads in median household income ($80,054 vs $49,722).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Watertown, NY	Wheeling, IL
WhereAtHome Score	77.1 (#282)	77.3 (#265)
Population	24,157	37,725
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$206,810	$321,656
Median Household Income	$49,722	$80,054
Average Commute	15.6 min	26.6 min
Walk Score	51	44
Crime Level	16.4	1.7
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	100	104
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+23.6	D+42.0