Schenectady, NY vs Loudonville, NY

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

MetricSchenectady, NYLoudonville, NY
Population68,84710,527
Median Household Income$58,399$142,829
Median Rent$1,145/mo$1,829/mo
Median Home Value$168,800$391,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)100100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income55.3%40.7%
Poverty Rate23.8%3.3%
Unemployment Rate4.6%3.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k705149*
Property Crime Rate /100k2,8302,881*
Median AQI—39
Good AQI Days /yr—250
Summer Highs82°F82°F
Winter Lows19°F19°F
Snowfall59 in/yr59 in/yr
Avg Commute22 min21.7 min
Hospitals2—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher11.912.9
College Degree Rate25.4%62.9%
Foreign-Born %14.6%9.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.6%—

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 Loudonville (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.