Glens Falls, NY vs Amsterdam, NY

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

MetricGlens Falls, NYAmsterdam, NY
Population14,60918,166
Median Household Income$67,788$56,178
Median Rent$1,077/mo$1,006/mo
Median Home Value$212,200$137,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)95—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.6%42.9%
Poverty Rate11.3%20.2%
Unemployment Rate3.8% (county)4.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k167297
Property Crime Rate /100k689611
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs82°F79°F
Winter Lows9°F15°F
Snowfall60 in/yr64 in/yr
Avg Commute19.3 min20.7 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher10.514.2
College Degree Rate33.7%22.5%
Foreign-Born %3.6%4.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.0%-0.7%

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