Batavia, NY vs Cheektowaga, NY

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

MetricBatavia, NYCheektowaga, NY
Population15,09776,056
Median Household Income$59,446$68,613
Median Rent$925/mo$1,055/mo
Median Home Value$148,900$185,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)—96
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income43.9%44.2%
Poverty Rate14.2%10.7%
Unemployment Rate3.4% (county)4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k372221
Property Crime Rate /100k2,0213,210
Median AQI—44
Good AQI Days /yr—233
Summer Highs78°F78°F
Winter Lows18°F21°F
Snowfall74 in/yr95 in/yr
Avg Commute21.3 min20.6 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher8.811.1
College Degree Rate21.5%29.6%
Foreign-Born %3.5%9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.3%+3.4%

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