Watervliet, NY vs Albany, NY

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

MetricWatervliet, NYAlbany, NY
Population10,287100,492
Median Household Income$57,919$61,986
Median Rent$1,083/mo$1,216/mo
Median Home Value$179,700$234,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)100100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49%49.6%
Poverty Rate18.4%22.9%
Unemployment Rate3.4% (county)3.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k225832
Property Crime Rate /100k1,8252,714
Median AQI3939
Good AQI Days /yr250250
Summer Highs83°F82°F
Winter Lows20°F19°F
Snowfall59 in/yr56 in/yr
Avg Commute19.9 min20 min
Hospitals—4
Avg Hospital Rating—1.7 / 5
Students per Teacher13.312.4
College Degree Rate17.8%45.3%
Foreign-Born %4%15.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.3%+2.6%

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