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Watertown, SD vs Mandan, ND

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#195 2005 Best Places to Live

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

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

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

This town has a harsh climate with brutal winters and hot, windy summers. The people are nice enough, but uncultured. The city government is somewhat corrupt and will  More

Nice because it has four  More