Jamestown, NY vs Cheektowaga, NY

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

MetricJamestown, NYCheektowaga, NY
Population28,18876,056
Median Household Income$43,523$68,613
Median Rent$759/mo$1,055/mo
Median Home Value$87,700$185,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)—96
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.2%44.2%
Poverty Rate25.3%10.7%
Unemployment Rate4.7%4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k692221
Property Crime Rate /100k2,5713,210
Median AQI3644
Good AQI Days /yr317233
Summer Highs79°F78°F
Winter Lows18°F21°F
Snowfall98 in/yr95 in/yr
Avg Commute15.2 min20.6 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher10.711.1
College Degree Rate21.3%29.6%
Foreign-Born %3.3%9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.6%+3.4%

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