Jamestown, NY vs Olean, NY

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

MetricJamestown, NYOlean, NY
Population28,18813,738
Median Household Income$43,523$51,261
Median Rent$759/mo$794/mo
Median Home Value$87,700$86,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.2%50.7%
Poverty Rate25.3%26.7%
Unemployment Rate4.7%4.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k692288
Property Crime Rate /100k2,5713,441
Median AQI36—
Good AQI Days /yr317—
Summer Highs79°F78°F
Winter Lows18°F16°F
Snowfall98 in/yr65 in/yr
Avg Commute15.2 min14.4 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 51.0 / 5
Students per Teacher10.710.5
College Degree Rate21.3%29.9%
Foreign-Born %3.3%3.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.6%-3.0%

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