Cheektowaga, NY vs Lancaster, NY

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

MetricCheektowaga, NYLancaster, NY
Population76,05610,113
Median Household Income$68,613$66,148
Median Rent$1,055/mo$969/mo
Median Home Value$185,500$202,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)9696
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44.2%51%
Poverty Rate10.7%6.7%
Unemployment Rate4% (county)4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k22146
Property Crime Rate /100k3,2101,082
Median AQI4444
Good AQI Days /yr233233
Summer Highs78°F78°F
Winter Lows21°F21°F
Snowfall95 in/yr95 in/yr
Avg Commute20.6 min18.9 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher11.111.3
College Degree Rate29.6%26.6%
Foreign-Born %9%0.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.4%-1.7%

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