Cheektowaga, NY vs Jamestown, NY

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

MetricCheektowaga, NYJamestown, NY
Population76,05628,188
Median Household Income$68,613$43,523
Median Rent$1,055/mo$759/mo
Median Home Value$185,500$87,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)96—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44.2%48.2%
Poverty Rate10.7%25.3%
Unemployment Rate4% (county)4.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k221692
Property Crime Rate /100k3,2102,571
Median AQI4436
Good AQI Days /yr233317
Summer Highs78°F79°F
Winter Lows21°F18°F
Snowfall95 in/yr98 in/yr
Avg Commute20.6 min15.2 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—2.0 / 5
Students per Teacher11.110.7
College Degree Rate29.6%21.3%
Foreign-Born %9%3.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.4%-3.6%

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