Watervliet, NY vs Troy, NY

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

MetricWatervliet, NYTroy, NY
Population10,28751,033
Median Household Income$57,919$58,477
Median Rent$1,083/mo$1,175/mo
Median Home Value$179,700$206,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)100100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49%50.7%
Poverty Rate18.4%23.4%
Unemployment Rate3.4% (county)4.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k225345
Property Crime Rate /100k1,8252,304
Median AQI39—
Good AQI Days /yr250—
Summer Highs83°F83°F
Winter Lows20°F20°F
Snowfall59 in/yr59 in/yr
Avg Commute19.9 min21.1 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher13.310.3
College Degree Rate17.8%37.3%
Foreign-Born %4%8.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.3%-0.7%

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