Glens Falls, NY vs Saratoga Springs, NY

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

MetricGlens Falls, NYSaratoga Springs, NY
Population14,60928,631
Median Household Income$67,788$105,944
Median Rent$1,077/mo$1,470/mo
Median Home Value$212,200$478,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)95100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.6%39%
Poverty Rate11.3%9.7%
Unemployment Rate3.8% (county)2.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k167240
Property Crime Rate /100k6891,379
Median AQI—34
Good AQI Days /yr—310
Summer Highs82°F82°F
Winter Lows9°F17°F
Snowfall60 in/yr64 in/yr
Avg Commute19.3 min27.2 min
Hospitals12
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher10.512.1
College Degree Rate33.7%59.9%
Foreign-Born %3.6%6.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.0%+0.9%

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