Niskayuna, NY vs Latham, NY

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

MetricNiskayuna, NYLatham, NY
Population21,22713,802
Median Household Income$134,052$104,899
Median Rent$1,589/mo$1,472/mo
Median Home Value$357,900$326,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)100100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income37.3%36.3%
Poverty Rate4%9%
Unemployment Rate3.7% (county)3.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k54149*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,9802,881*
Median AQI—39
Good AQI Days /yr—250
Summer Highs82°F82°F
Winter Lows19°F19°F
Snowfall59 in/yr59 in/yr
Avg Commute20.8 min20.5 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher12.112.3
College Degree Rate67.4%48.4%
Foreign-Born %12.5%13.4%
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 Latham (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.