Cohoes, NY vs Troy, NY

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

MetricCohoes, NYTroy, NY
Population18,15951,033
Median Household Income$61,145$58,477
Median Rent$1,251/mo$1,175/mo
Median Home Value$223,400$206,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)100100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income46.1%50.7%
Poverty Rate25.9%23.4%
Unemployment Rate3.4% (county)4.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k279345
Property Crime Rate /100k8962,304
Median AQI39—
Good AQI Days /yr250—
Summer Highs83°F83°F
Winter Lows20°F20°F
Snowfall59 in/yr59 in/yr
Avg Commute24.9 min21.1 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher12.310.3
College Degree Rate27.6%37.3%
Foreign-Born %10.5%8.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.0%-0.7%

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