Kenmore, NY vs Cheektowaga, NY

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

MetricKenmore, NYCheektowaga, NY
Population15,04476,056
Median Household Income$77,639$68,613
Median Rent$1,081/mo$1,055/mo
Median Home Value$208,600$185,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)9696
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.6%44.2%
Poverty Rate9.1%10.7%
Unemployment Rate4% (county)4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k141221
Property Crime Rate /100k1,2643,210
Median AQI4444
Good AQI Days /yr233233
Summer Highs81°F78°F
Winter Lows19°F21°F
Snowfall80 in/yr95 in/yr
Avg Commute18.5 min20.6 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher10.311.1
College Degree Rate48.1%29.6%
Foreign-Born %2.7%9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.6%+3.4%

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