Niskayuna, NY vs Saratoga Springs, NY

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

MetricNiskayuna, NYSaratoga Springs, NY
Population21,22728,631
Median Household Income$134,052$105,944
Median Rent$1,589/mo$1,470/mo
Median Home Value$357,900$478,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)100100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income37.3%39%
Poverty Rate4%9.7%
Unemployment Rate3.7% (county)2.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k54240
Property Crime Rate /100k1,9801,379
Median AQI—34
Good AQI Days /yr—310
Summer Highs82°F82°F
Winter Lows19°F17°F
Snowfall59 in/yr64 in/yr
Avg Commute20.8 min27.2 min
Hospitals—2
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher12.112.1
College Degree Rate67.4%59.9%
Foreign-Born %12.5%6.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)—+0.9%

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