Olean, NY vs Jamestown, NY

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

MetricOlean, NYJamestown, NY
Population13,73828,188
Median Household Income$51,261$43,523
Median Rent$794/mo$759/mo
Median Home Value$86,100$87,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.7%48.2%
Poverty Rate26.7%25.3%
Unemployment Rate4.2% (county)4.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k288692
Property Crime Rate /100k3,4412,571
Median AQI—36
Good AQI Days /yr—317
Summer Highs78°F79°F
Winter Lows16°F18°F
Snowfall65 in/yr98 in/yr
Avg Commute14.4 min15.2 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating1.0 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher10.510.7
College Degree Rate29.9%21.3%
Foreign-Born %3.2%3.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.0%-3.6%

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