Lackawanna, NY vs West Seneca, NY

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

MetricLackawanna, NYWest Seneca, NY
Population19,75345,303
Median Household Income$52,110$79,709
Median Rent$872/mo$1,106/mo
Median Home Value$140,700$232,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)9696
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.7%44.5%
Poverty Rate23.2%8.8%
Unemployment Rate4% (county)4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k266112
Property Crime Rate /100k1,8871,786
Median AQI4444
Good AQI Days /yr233233
Summer Highs78°F78°F
Winter Lows21°F21°F
Snowfall95 in/yr95 in/yr
Avg Commute20 min23 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher10.19.1
College Degree Rate20%34.5%
Foreign-Born %8.6%2.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.4%0.0%

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