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New York
Latham
Population 13,802
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New York
Schenectady
Population 68,847
Latham, NY vs Schenectady, NY
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Latham, NY | Schenectady, NY |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 13,802 | 68,847 |
| Median Household Income | $104,899 | $58,399 |
| Median Rent | $1,472/mo | $1,145/mo |
| Median Home Value | $326,900 | $168,800 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | 100 | 100 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 36.3% | 55.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 9% | 23.8% |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.4% (county) | 4.6% |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 149* | 705 |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 2,881* | 2,830 |
| Median AQI | 39 | — |
| Good AQI Days /yr | 250 | — |
| Summer Highs | 82°F | 82°F |
| Winter Lows | 19°F | 19°F |
| Snowfall | 59 in/yr | 59 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 20.5 min | 22 min |
| Hospitals | — | 2 |
| Avg Hospital Rating | — | 3.0 / 5 |
| Students per Teacher | 12.3 | 11.9 |
| College Degree Rate | 48.4% | 25.4% |
| Foreign-Born % | 13.4% | 14.6% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | — | +3.6% |
Schenectady, NY
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 Latham (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.