Loudonville, NY vs Schenectady, NY

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

MetricLoudonville, NYSchenectady, NY
Population10,52768,847
Median Household Income$142,829$58,399
Median Rent$1,829/mo$1,145/mo
Median Home Value$391,200$168,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)100100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income40.7%55.3%
Poverty Rate3.3%23.8%
Unemployment Rate3.4% (county)4.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k149*705
Property Crime Rate /100k2,881*2,830
Median AQI39—
Good AQI Days /yr250—
Summer Highs82°F82°F
Winter Lows19°F19°F
Snowfall59 in/yr59 in/yr
Avg Commute21.7 min22 min
Hospitals—2
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher12.911.9
College Degree Rate62.9%25.4%
Foreign-Born %9.8%14.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)—+3.6%

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 Loudonville (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.