Watervliet, NY vs Latham, NY

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

MetricWatervliet, NYLatham, NY
Population10,28713,802
Median Household Income$57,919$104,899
Median Rent$1,083/mo$1,472/mo
Median Home Value$179,700$326,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)100100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49%36.3%
Poverty Rate18.4%9%
Unemployment Rate3.4% (county)3.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k225149*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,8252,881*
Median AQI3939
Good AQI Days /yr250250
Summer Highs83°F82°F
Winter Lows20°F19°F
Snowfall59 in/yr59 in/yr
Avg Commute19.9 min20.5 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher13.312.3
College Degree Rate17.8%48.4%
Foreign-Born %4%13.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.3%—

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Latham (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.