Glendale, CA vs Lackawanna, NY

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Glendale

62.9

#1813 nationally

Lackawanna leads in cost of living index (95 vs 193). Glendale leads in walk score (71 vs 39). Glendale leads in median household income ($81,219 vs $46,869).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Glendale, CA	Lackawanna, NY
Population	187,050	19,593
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$1,197,708	$0
Median Household Income	$81,219	$46,869
Average Commute	27.6 min	21.5 min
Walk Score	71	39
Crime Level	7.9	10.8
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	193	95
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+32.9	D+9.7