Olean, NY vs Lackawanna, NY

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

MetricOlean, NYLackawanna, NY
Population13,73819,753
Median Household Income$51,261$52,110
Median Rent$794/mo$872/mo
Median Home Value$86,100$140,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)—96
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.7%47.7%
Poverty Rate26.7%23.2%
Unemployment Rate4.2% (county)4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k288266
Property Crime Rate /100k3,4411,887
Median AQI—44
Good AQI Days /yr—233
Summer Highs78°F78°F
Winter Lows16°F21°F
Snowfall65 in/yr95 in/yr
Avg Commute14.4 min20 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating1.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher10.510.1
College Degree Rate29.9%20%
Foreign-Born %3.2%8.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.0%-2.4%

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