Lancaster, NY vs Depew, NY

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

MetricLancaster, NYDepew, NY
Population10,11315,000
Median Household Income$66,148$73,556
Median Rent$969/mo$1,061/mo
Median Home Value$202,200$196,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)9696
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51%53.8%
Poverty Rate6.7%9.4%
Unemployment Rate4% (county)4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k4688
Property Crime Rate /100k1,0821,387
Median AQI4444
Good AQI Days /yr233233
Summer Highs78°F78°F
Winter Lows21°F21°F
Snowfall95 in/yr95 in/yr
Avg Commute18.9 min19 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher11.311.7
College Degree Rate26.6%25.1%
Foreign-Born %0.6%4.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.7%-2.4%

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