Lancaster, NY vs Lackawanna, NY

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

MetricLancaster, NYLackawanna, NY
Population10,11319,753
Median Household Income$66,148$52,110
Median Rent$969/mo$872/mo
Median Home Value$202,200$140,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)9696
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51%47.7%
Poverty Rate6.7%23.2%
Unemployment Rate4% (county)4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k46266
Property Crime Rate /100k1,0821,887
Median AQI4444
Good AQI Days /yr233233
Summer Highs78°F78°F
Winter Lows21°F21°F
Snowfall95 in/yr95 in/yr
Avg Commute18.9 min20 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher11.310.1
College Degree Rate26.6%20%
Foreign-Born %0.6%8.6%
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.