Olean, NY vs West Seneca, NY

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

MetricOlean, NYWest Seneca, NY
Population13,73845,303
Median Household Income$51,261$79,709
Median Rent$794/mo$1,106/mo
Median Home Value$86,100$232,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)—96
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.7%44.5%
Poverty Rate26.7%8.8%
Unemployment Rate4.2% (county)4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k288112
Property Crime Rate /100k3,4411,786
Median AQI—44
Good AQI Days /yr—233
Summer Highs78°F78°F
Winter Lows16°F21°F
Snowfall65 in/yr95 in/yr
Avg Commute14.4 min23 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating1.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher10.59.1
College Degree Rate29.9%34.5%
Foreign-Born %3.2%2.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.0%0.0%

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