Cohoes, NY vs Albany, NY

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

MetricCohoes, NYAlbany, NY
Population18,159100,492
Median Household Income$61,145$61,986
Median Rent$1,251/mo$1,216/mo
Median Home Value$223,400$234,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)100100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income46.1%49.6%
Poverty Rate25.9%22.9%
Unemployment Rate3.4% (county)3.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k279832
Property Crime Rate /100k8962,714
Median AQI3939
Good AQI Days /yr250250
Summer Highs83°F82°F
Winter Lows20°F19°F
Snowfall59 in/yr56 in/yr
Avg Commute24.9 min20 min
Hospitals—4
Avg Hospital Rating—1.7 / 5
Students per Teacher12.312.4
College Degree Rate27.6%45.3%
Foreign-Born %10.5%15.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.0%+2.6%

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