Depew, NY vs Lancaster, NY

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

MetricDepew, NYLancaster, NY
Population15,00010,113
Median Household Income$73,556$66,148
Median Rent$1,061/mo$969/mo
Median Home Value$196,500$202,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)9696
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53.8%51%
Poverty Rate9.4%6.7%
Unemployment Rate4% (county)4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k8846
Property Crime Rate /100k1,3871,082
Median AQI4444
Good AQI Days /yr233233
Summer Highs78°F78°F
Winter Lows21°F21°F
Snowfall95 in/yr95 in/yr
Avg Commute19 min18.9 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher11.711.3
College Degree Rate25.1%26.6%
Foreign-Born %4.8%0.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.4%-1.7%

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