Olean, NY vs Dunkirk, NY

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

MetricOlean, NYDunkirk, NY
Population13,73812,549
Median Household Income$51,261$53,299
Median Rent$794/mo$866/mo
Median Home Value$86,100$94,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.7%44.5%
Poverty Rate26.7%24.3%
Unemployment Rate4.2% (county)4.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k288252
Property Crime Rate /100k3,4411,538
Median AQI—36
Good AQI Days /yr—317
Summer Highs78°F79°F
Winter Lows16°F20°F
Snowfall65 in/yr76 in/yr
Avg Commute14.4 min19 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating1.0 / 51.0 / 5
Students per Teacher10.510
College Degree Rate29.9%16.4%
Foreign-Born %3.2%4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.0%-3.2%

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