Schenectady, NY vs Niskayuna, NY

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

MetricSchenectady, NYNiskayuna, NY
Population68,84721,227
Median Household Income$58,399$134,052
Median Rent$1,145/mo$1,589/mo
Median Home Value$168,800$357,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)100100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income55.3%37.3%
Poverty Rate23.8%4%
Unemployment Rate4.6%3.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k70554
Property Crime Rate /100k2,8301,980
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs82°F82°F
Winter Lows19°F19°F
Snowfall59 in/yr59 in/yr
Avg Commute22 min20.8 min
Hospitals2—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher11.912.1
College Degree Rate25.4%67.4%
Foreign-Born %14.6%12.5%
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.