Batavia, NY vs Lockport, NY

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

MetricBatavia, NYLockport, NY
Population15,09720,610
Median Household Income$59,446$62,410
Median Rent$925/mo$945/mo
Median Home Value$148,900$139,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)—96
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income43.9%38.6%
Poverty Rate14.2%15.2%
Unemployment Rate3.4% (county)4.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k372574
Property Crime Rate /100k2,0212,429
Median AQI—34
Good AQI Days /yr—328
Summer Highs78°F80°F
Winter Lows18°F20°F
Snowfall74 in/yr80 in/yr
Avg Commute21.3 min23.6 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher8.812.5
College Degree Rate21.5%24.6%
Foreign-Born %3.5%3.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.3%-3.0%

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