West Seneca, NY vs Lackawanna, NY

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

MetricWest Seneca, NYLackawanna, NY
Population45,30319,753
Median Household Income$79,709$52,110
Median Rent$1,106/mo$872/mo
Median Home Value$232,800$140,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)9696
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44.5%47.7%
Poverty Rate8.8%23.2%
Unemployment Rate4% (county)4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k112266
Property Crime Rate /100k1,7861,887
Median AQI4444
Good AQI Days /yr233233
Summer Highs78°F78°F
Winter Lows21°F21°F
Snowfall95 in/yr95 in/yr
Avg Commute23 min20 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher9.110.1
College Degree Rate34.5%20%
Foreign-Born %2.6%8.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)0.0%-2.4%

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