Latham, NY vs Watervliet, NY

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

MetricLatham, NYWatervliet, NY
Population13,80210,287
Median Household Income$104,899$57,919
Median Rent$1,472/mo$1,083/mo
Median Home Value$326,900$179,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)100100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income36.3%49%
Poverty Rate9%18.4%
Unemployment Rate3.4% (county)3.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k149*225
Property Crime Rate /100k2,881*1,825
Median AQI3939
Good AQI Days /yr250250
Summer Highs82°F83°F
Winter Lows19°F20°F
Snowfall59 in/yr59 in/yr
Avg Commute20.5 min19.9 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher12.313.3
College Degree Rate48.4%17.8%
Foreign-Born %13.4%4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)—-1.3%

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.