Amsterdam, NY vs Saratoga Springs, NY

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

MetricAmsterdam, NYSaratoga Springs, NY
Population18,16628,631
Median Household Income$56,178$105,944
Median Rent$1,006/mo$1,470/mo
Median Home Value$137,900$478,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)—100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income42.9%39%
Poverty Rate20.2%9.7%
Unemployment Rate4.2% (county)2.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k297240
Property Crime Rate /100k6111,379
Median AQI—34
Good AQI Days /yr—310
Summer Highs79°F82°F
Winter Lows15°F17°F
Snowfall64 in/yr64 in/yr
Avg Commute20.7 min27.2 min
Hospitals12
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.212.1
College Degree Rate22.5%59.9%
Foreign-Born %4.6%6.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.7%+0.9%

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