Jamestown, NY vs Lackawanna, NY

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

MetricJamestown, NYLackawanna, NY
Population28,18819,753
Median Household Income$43,523$52,110
Median Rent$759/mo$872/mo
Median Home Value$87,700$140,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)—96
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.2%47.7%
Poverty Rate25.3%23.2%
Unemployment Rate4.7%4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k692266
Property Crime Rate /100k2,5711,887
Median AQI3644
Good AQI Days /yr317233
Summer Highs79°F78°F
Winter Lows18°F21°F
Snowfall98 in/yr95 in/yr
Avg Commute15.2 min20 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher10.710.1
College Degree Rate21.3%20%
Foreign-Born %3.3%8.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.6%-2.4%

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