Massena, NY vs Rome, NY

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

MetricMassena, NYRome, NY
Population10,23831,795
Median Household Income$51,458$59,925
Median Rent$722/mo$909/mo
Median Home Value$94,400$154,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)—93
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income55.9%42.8%
Poverty Rate24.3%18.1%
Unemployment Rate4.6% (county)4.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k242219
Property Crime Rate /100k1,8021,387
Median AQI—27
Good AQI Days /yr—298
Summer Highs79°F79°F
Winter Lows10°F16°F
Snowfall75 in/yr151 in/yr
Avg Commute17.9 min18 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating—2.0 / 5
Students per Teacher13.111.3
College Degree Rate25.1%20.8%
Foreign-Born %4.8%3.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.7%-1.4%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.