West Seneca, NY vs Lancaster, NY

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

MetricWest Seneca, NYLancaster, NY
Population45,30310,113
Median Household Income$79,709$66,148
Median Rent$1,106/mo$969/mo
Median Home Value$232,800$202,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)9696
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44.5%51%
Poverty Rate8.8%6.7%
Unemployment Rate4% (county)4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k11246
Property Crime Rate /100k1,7861,082
Median AQI4444
Good AQI Days /yr233233
Summer Highs78°F78°F
Winter Lows21°F21°F
Snowfall95 in/yr95 in/yr
Avg Commute23 min18.9 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher9.111.3
College Degree Rate34.5%26.6%
Foreign-Born %2.6%0.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)0.0%-1.7%

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