Troy, NY vs Cohoes, NY

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

MetricTroy, NYCohoes, NY
Population51,03318,159
Median Household Income$58,477$61,145
Median Rent$1,175/mo$1,251/mo
Median Home Value$206,500$223,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)100100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.7%46.1%
Poverty Rate23.4%25.9%
Unemployment Rate4.5%3.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k345279
Property Crime Rate /100k2,304896
Median AQI—39
Good AQI Days /yr—250
Summer Highs83°F83°F
Winter Lows20°F20°F
Snowfall59 in/yr59 in/yr
Avg Commute21.1 min24.9 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher10.312.3
College Degree Rate37.3%27.6%
Foreign-Born %8.1%10.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.7%+2.0%

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