Jamestown, NY vs West Seneca, NY

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

MetricJamestown, NYWest Seneca, NY
Population28,18845,303
Median Household Income$43,523$79,709
Median Rent$759/mo$1,106/mo
Median Home Value$87,700$232,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)—96
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.2%44.5%
Poverty Rate25.3%8.8%
Unemployment Rate4.7%4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k692112
Property Crime Rate /100k2,5711,786
Median AQI3644
Good AQI Days /yr317233
Summer Highs79°F78°F
Winter Lows18°F21°F
Snowfall98 in/yr95 in/yr
Avg Commute15.2 min23 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher10.79.1
College Degree Rate21.3%34.5%
Foreign-Born %3.3%2.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.6%0.0%

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