2026 Compare Cities Crime:
Cookeville, TN vs Watertown, SD

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- Watertown has 17% more violent crime than Cookeville.
- Watertown has 42% less property crime than Cookeville.
 Cookeville, TNWatertown, SDUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock24.122.7
 Property Crime63.8  Unlock35.4

Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)

Reviews for Cookeville    12 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I lived in Cookeville for around 7 years non consecutively. Don’t expect to go on a walk here. Sidewalks are fairly abundant but they are not well maintained and there  More

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My wife and I both moved here to work for state government. Other people are right, the pay is awful, hovering around $28k for people with masters and doctorates. Rental  More

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Been here for 4-5 years now, crime is on the rise and pay is stagnant, don't look for much over 28k a year in gross income here. Lots of areas are getting metro  More

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Reviews for Watertown    5 Reviews

Let me start by saying that I've lived all over the US and spent 3 years in Watertown. On the positive side, Watertown has a lot to offer for a town of 22,000 people.   More

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Many lakes with in driving distances and many public hunting areas but if your looking for the night life its not here this is a small town  More

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Watertown in general has alot of old people, if your in Downtown and watch cars go by it seems as though every other car has a elderly person in it. But apart from all  More

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Cities with the Least Crime Near Cookeville, TennesseeCrime Index
 Hilham, TN 
 Gainesboro, TN17.25
 Monterey, TN25.45
 Dodson Branch, TN25.9
 Livingston, TN30.85
 Algood, TN31.05
 Baxter, TN38.45
 Cookeville, TN41.85

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