Cheektowaga, NY vs Dunkirk, NY

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

MetricCheektowaga, NYDunkirk, NY
Population76,05612,549
Median Household Income$68,613$53,299
Median Rent$1,055/mo$866/mo
Median Home Value$185,500$94,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)96—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44.2%44.5%
Poverty Rate10.7%24.3%
Unemployment Rate4% (county)4.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k221252
Property Crime Rate /100k3,2101,538
Median AQI4436
Good AQI Days /yr233317
Summer Highs78°F79°F
Winter Lows21°F20°F
Snowfall95 in/yr76 in/yr
Avg Commute20.6 min19 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—1.0 / 5
Students per Teacher11.110
College Degree Rate29.6%16.4%
Foreign-Born %9%4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.4%-3.2%

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