Beacon, NY vs Myers Corner, NY

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

MetricBeacon, NYMyers Corner, NY
Population14,83410,877
Median Household Income$107,859$105,718
Median Rent$1,658/mo$1,610/mo
Median Home Value$471,600$419,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)109109
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income42.7%45.1%
Poverty Rate9%4.9%
Unemployment Rate3.3% (county)3.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k9031*
Property Crime Rate /100k540273*
Median AQI3434
Good AQI Days /yr342342
Summer Highs83°F82°F
Winter Lows23°F21°F
Snowfall36 in/yr58 in/yr
Avg Commute41.4 min28.8 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher1013.9
College Degree Rate48.9%43.3%
Foreign-Born %11.7%10.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.8%—

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Myers Corner (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.