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Cheektowaga

Cheektowaga, NY

Population: 76,251
VS
Schenectady

Schenectady, NY

Population: 68,521

Cheektowaga vs Schenectady

Side-by-side comparison of Cheektowaga, NY and Schenectady, NY

Demographics

Population
76KCheektowaga
69KSchenectady
11% diff
Median Age
39Cheektowaga
36Schenectady
10% diff
Pop. Density
3,004Cheektowaga
6,339Schenectady
2.1x diff
Area (sq mi)
25Cheektowaga
11Schenectady
2.3x diff
Male
47.9%
Cheektowaga
49.2%
Schenectady
3% diff
Female
52.1%
Cheektowaga
50.8%
Schenectady
3% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$66KCheektowaga
$56KSchenectady
18% diff
Per Capita Income
$36KCheektowaga
$32KSchenectady
15% diff
Poverty Rate
6.3%
Cheektowaga
19.3%
Schenectady
3.1x diff
Unemployment
2.5%
Cheektowaga
5.3%
Schenectady
2.1x diff
Cost of Living
108Cheektowaga
108Schenectady
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,288Cheektowaga
$1,584Schenectady
23% diff

Housing

Home Value
$169KCheektowaga
$152KSchenectady
11% diff
Median Rent
$1,025Cheektowaga
$1,109Schenectady
8% diff
Homeownership
70.5%
Cheektowaga
44.8%
Schenectady
57% diff
Zillow Value
$255KCheektowaga
$313KSchenectady
23% diff
Zillow Rent
—Cheektowaga
$1,510Schenectady
Rent Burden
28.4%
Cheektowaga
33.8%
Schenectady
19% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
1,228Cheektowaga
806Schenectady
52% diff
Property Crime
4,817Cheektowaga
2,702Schenectady
78% diff
Murder Rate
—Cheektowaga
5Schenectady

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
49°FCheektowaga
49°FSchenectady
1% diff
Jan Temp
26°FCheektowaga
24°FSchenectady
5% diff
Jul Temp
72°FCheektowaga
73°FSchenectady
2% diff
Rainfall
40.7"Cheektowaga
40.7"Schenectady
Snowfall
95.4"Cheektowaga
59.2"Schenectady
61% diff
Sunny Days
246Cheektowaga
246Schenectady

Education

Bachelor's+
28.2%
Cheektowaga
23.6%
Schenectady
19% diff
High School+
93.1%
Cheektowaga
85.5%
Schenectady
9% diff
Graduate+
10.1%
Cheektowaga
8.9%
Schenectady
13% diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
20.3 minCheektowaga
22.5 minSchenectady
11% diff
Drive Alone
78.9%
Cheektowaga
67.7%
Schenectady
17% diff
Public Transit
1.3%
Cheektowaga
8.0%
Schenectady
6.1x diff
Work from Home
9.8%
Cheektowaga
8.8%
Schenectady
11% diff

Health

Obesity
33.1%
Cheektowaga
39.3%
Schenectady
19% diff
Smoking
13.3%
Cheektowaga
17.5%
Schenectady
32% diff
Uninsured
6.0%
Cheektowaga
10.0%
Schenectady
67% diff
Diabetes
8.9%
Cheektowaga
12.0%
Schenectady
35% diff
Heart Disease
5.1%
Cheektowaga
6.3%
Schenectady
24% diff
Depression
21.7%
Cheektowaga
20.6%
Schenectady
5% diff

The Verdict

23 Cheektowaga
:
12 Schenectady

Cheektowaga leads in 23 of 35 categories

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