Rotterdam, NY vs Latham, NY

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

MetricRotterdam, NYLatham, NY
Population22,69513,802
Median Household Income$85,887$104,899
Median Rent$1,278/mo$1,472/mo
Median Home Value$214,400$326,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)100100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income38.8%36.3%
Poverty Rate6.8%9%
Unemployment Rate3.7% (county)3.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k125149*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,9712,881*
Median AQI—39
Good AQI Days /yr—250
Summer Highs82°F82°F
Winter Lows19°F19°F
Snowfall59 in/yr59 in/yr
Avg Commute22.3 min20.5 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher12.912.3
College Degree Rate32%48.4%
Foreign-Born %5.3%13.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+13.9%—

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Latham (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.