Watervliet, NY vs Cohoes, NY

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

MetricWatervliet, NYCohoes, NY
Population10,28718,159
Median Household Income$57,919$61,145
Median Rent$1,083/mo$1,251/mo
Median Home Value$179,700$223,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)100100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49%46.1%
Poverty Rate18.4%25.9%
Unemployment Rate3.4% (county)3.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k225279
Property Crime Rate /100k1,825896
Median AQI3939
Good AQI Days /yr250250
Summer Highs83°F83°F
Winter Lows20°F20°F
Snowfall59 in/yr59 in/yr
Avg Commute19.9 min24.9 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher13.312.3
College Degree Rate17.8%27.6%
Foreign-Born %4%10.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.3%+2.0%

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