Olean, NY vs Lancaster, NY

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

MetricOlean, NYLancaster, NY
Population13,73810,113
Median Household Income$51,261$66,148
Median Rent$794/mo$969/mo
Median Home Value$86,100$202,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)—96
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.7%51%
Poverty Rate26.7%6.7%
Unemployment Rate4.2% (county)4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k28846
Property Crime Rate /100k3,4411,082
Median AQI—44
Good AQI Days /yr—233
Summer Highs78°F78°F
Winter Lows16°F21°F
Snowfall65 in/yr95 in/yr
Avg Commute14.4 min18.9 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating1.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher10.511.3
College Degree Rate29.9%26.6%
Foreign-Born %3.2%0.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.0%-1.7%

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