Glens Falls, NY vs Cohoes, NY

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

MetricGlens Falls, NYCohoes, NY
Population14,60918,159
Median Household Income$67,788$61,145
Median Rent$1,077/mo$1,251/mo
Median Home Value$212,200$223,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)95100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.6%46.1%
Poverty Rate11.3%25.9%
Unemployment Rate3.8% (county)3.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k167279
Property Crime Rate /100k689896
Median AQI—39
Good AQI Days /yr—250
Summer Highs82°F83°F
Winter Lows9°F20°F
Snowfall60 in/yr59 in/yr
Avg Commute19.3 min24.9 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher10.512.3
College Degree Rate33.7%27.6%
Foreign-Born %3.6%10.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.0%+2.0%

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