West Seneca, NY vs Cheektowaga, NY

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

MetricWest Seneca, NYCheektowaga, NY
Population45,30376,056
Median Household Income$79,709$68,613
Median Rent$1,106/mo$1,055/mo
Median Home Value$232,800$185,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)9696
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44.5%44.2%
Poverty Rate8.8%10.7%
Unemployment Rate4% (county)4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k112221
Property Crime Rate /100k1,7863,210
Median AQI4444
Good AQI Days /yr233233
Summer Highs78°F78°F
Winter Lows21°F21°F
Snowfall95 in/yr95 in/yr
Avg Commute23 min20.6 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher9.111.1
College Degree Rate34.5%29.6%
Foreign-Born %2.6%9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)0.0%+3.4%

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