Cohoes, NY vs Watervliet, NY

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

MetricCohoes, NYWatervliet, NY
Population18,15910,287
Median Household Income$61,145$57,919
Median Rent$1,251/mo$1,083/mo
Median Home Value$223,400$179,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)100100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income46.1%49%
Poverty Rate25.9%18.4%
Unemployment Rate3.4% (county)3.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k279225
Property Crime Rate /100k8961,825
Median AQI3939
Good AQI Days /yr250250
Summer Highs83°F83°F
Winter Lows20°F20°F
Snowfall59 in/yr59 in/yr
Avg Commute24.9 min19.9 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher12.313.3
College Degree Rate27.6%17.8%
Foreign-Born %10.5%4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.0%-1.3%

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