Cohoes, NY vs Saratoga Springs, NY

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

MetricCohoes, NYSaratoga Springs, NY
Population18,15928,631
Median Household Income$61,145$105,944
Median Rent$1,251/mo$1,470/mo
Median Home Value$223,400$478,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)100100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income46.1%39%
Poverty Rate25.9%9.7%
Unemployment Rate3.4% (county)2.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k279240
Property Crime Rate /100k8961,379
Median AQI3934
Good AQI Days /yr250310
Summer Highs83°F82°F
Winter Lows20°F17°F
Snowfall59 in/yr64 in/yr
Avg Commute24.9 min27.2 min
Hospitals—2
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher12.312.1
College Degree Rate27.6%59.9%
Foreign-Born %10.5%6.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.0%+0.9%

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