Gloversville, NY vs Schenectady, NY

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

MetricGloversville, NYSchenectady, NY
Population14,96268,847
Median Household Income$51,556$58,399
Median Rent$903/mo$1,145/mo
Median Home Value$106,400$168,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)—100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income41.7%55.3%
Poverty Rate17.6%23.8%
Unemployment Rate4.1% (county)4.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k276705
Property Crime Rate /100k1,2802,830
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs74°F82°F
Winter Lows10°F19°F
Snowfall64 in/yr59 in/yr
Avg Commute25.2 min22 min
Hospitals12
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher10.711.9
College Degree Rate16.6%25.4%
Foreign-Born %3%14.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.5%+3.6%

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