Amsterdam, NY vs Rotterdam, NY

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricAmsterdam, NYRotterdam, NY
Population18,16622,695
Median Household Income$56,178$85,887
Median Rent$1,006/mo$1,278/mo
Median Home Value$137,900$214,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)—100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income42.9%38.8%
Poverty Rate20.2%6.8%
Unemployment Rate4.2% (county)3.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k297125
Property Crime Rate /100k6111,971
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs79°F82°F
Winter Lows15°F19°F
Snowfall64 in/yr59 in/yr
Avg Commute20.7 min22.3 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher14.212.9
College Degree Rate22.5%32%
Foreign-Born %4.6%5.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.7%+13.9%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.