Latham, NY vs Roessleville, NY

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

MetricLatham, NYRoessleville, NY
Population13,80210,968
Median Household Income$104,899$96,058
Median Rent$1,472/mo$1,416/mo
Median Home Value$326,900$264,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)100100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income36.3%30.5%
Poverty Rate9%6.7%
Unemployment Rate3.4% (county)3.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k149*149*
Property Crime Rate /100k2,881*2,881*
Median AQI3939
Good AQI Days /yr250250
Summer Highs82°F82°F
Winter Lows19°F19°F
Snowfall59 in/yr56 in/yr
Avg Commute20.5 min19.2 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher12.313
College Degree Rate48.4%37.4%
Foreign-Born %13.4%17.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)——

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices both cities (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.