Dunkirk, NY vs Lackawanna, NY

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

MetricDunkirk, NYLackawanna, NY
Population12,54919,753
Median Household Income$53,299$52,110
Median Rent$866/mo$872/mo
Median Home Value$94,700$140,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)—96
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44.5%47.7%
Poverty Rate24.3%23.2%
Unemployment Rate4.3% (county)4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k252266
Property Crime Rate /100k1,5381,887
Median AQI3644
Good AQI Days /yr317233
Summer Highs79°F78°F
Winter Lows20°F21°F
Snowfall76 in/yr95 in/yr
Avg Commute19 min20 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating1.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher1010.1
College Degree Rate16.4%20%
Foreign-Born %4%8.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.2%-2.4%

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