Cheektowaga, NY vs West Seneca, NY

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

MetricCheektowaga, NYWest Seneca, NY
Population76,05645,303
Median Household Income$68,613$79,709
Median Rent$1,055/mo$1,106/mo
Median Home Value$185,500$232,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)9696
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44.2%44.5%
Poverty Rate10.7%8.8%
Unemployment Rate4% (county)4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k221112
Property Crime Rate /100k3,2101,786
Median AQI4444
Good AQI Days /yr233233
Summer Highs78°F78°F
Winter Lows21°F21°F
Snowfall95 in/yr95 in/yr
Avg Commute20.6 min23 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher11.19.1
College Degree Rate29.6%34.5%
Foreign-Born %9%2.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.4%0.0%

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