Troy, NY vs Watervliet, NY

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

MetricTroy, NYWatervliet, NY
Population51,03310,287
Median Household Income$58,477$57,919
Median Rent$1,175/mo$1,083/mo
Median Home Value$206,500$179,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)100100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.7%49%
Poverty Rate23.4%18.4%
Unemployment Rate4.5%3.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k345225
Property Crime Rate /100k2,3041,825
Median AQI—39
Good AQI Days /yr—250
Summer Highs83°F83°F
Winter Lows20°F20°F
Snowfall59 in/yr59 in/yr
Avg Commute21.1 min19.9 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher10.313.3
College Degree Rate37.3%17.8%
Foreign-Born %8.1%4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.7%-1.3%

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