Population
West Seneca
45,329
Gladstone
27,069
Median Income
West Seneca
$75,465
Gladstone
$72,134
Home Value
West Seneca
$215,000
Gladstone
$217,900
Rent
West Seneca
$1,040
Gladstone
$1,095
Crime Rate
West Seneca
1.24
Gladstone
3.76
Cost of Living
West Seneca
115.2
Gladstone
111.2
Avg Temp
West Seneca
N/A
Gladstone
N/A
Unemployment
West Seneca
4.9%
Gladstone
3.8%
How Similar Are West Seneca & Gladstone?
Gladstone is West Seneca's #18 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
West Seneca
45,329
Gladstone
27,069
West Seneca has a 40% larger population than Gladstone.
Violent Crime
West Seneca
1.24
Gladstone
3.76
Gladstone's violent crime is significantly higher than West Seneca's — 67% difference.
Property Crime
West Seneca
17.10
Gladstone
16.97
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 1% difference.
Political Leaning
West Seneca
45.2%
Gladstone
52.0%
West Seneca leans Democratic while Gladstone leans Republican.
Unemployment
West Seneca
4.9%
Gladstone
3.8%
West Seneca has a 22% higher unemployment than Gladstone.
Median Income
West Seneca
$75,465
Gladstone
$72,134
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
West Seneca
$215,000
Gladstone
$217,900
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
West Seneca
24.6%
Gladstone
22.8%
Both cities have similar education — just a 7% difference.
Demographics
West Seneca
93.7%
Gladstone
77.1%
West Seneca has a 18% higher demographics than Gladstone.
Cost of Living
West Seneca
115.2
Gladstone
111.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. West Seneca and Gladstone share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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West Seneca leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Gladstone leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDGladstone scores 118.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 127.9 in West Seneca. West Seneca scores 102.1 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 110.3 in Gladstone. West Seneca has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,139 vs $1,197 in Gladstone (5% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGladstone has a median property tax of $2,455 vs $5,021 in West Seneca (105% lower). West Seneca has a vacancy rate of 4.8% compared to 5.9% in Gladstone. West Seneca has a owner-occupied of 76.4% compared to 66.2% in Gladstone.
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWest Seneca: 24,865 vs Gladstone: 14,073 for labor force. West Seneca has a poverty rate of 8.3% compared to 12.1% in Gladstone. Gladstone has a unemployment rate of 3.8% compared to 4.9% in West Seneca.
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Crime & Safety — West Seneca leads
Source: FBI UCRWest Seneca has a property crime clearance of 20.3% compared to 8.8% in Gladstone. West Seneca has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 1.24 compared to 3.76 in Gladstone. West Seneca has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.93 compared to 2.66 in Gladstone.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — West Seneca leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauWest Seneca has a bachelor's degree or higher of 24.6% compared to 22.8% in Gladstone.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWest Seneca has a population of 45,329, about 1.7x the size of Gladstone (27,069). Gladstone skews younger with a median age of 40.5 vs 44.3.
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West Seneca
Gladstone
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareGladstone: 4.0 vs West Seneca: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5). West Seneca: 5 vs Gladstone: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — West Seneca leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWest Seneca has a public transit of 0.4% compared to 0.2% in Gladstone. Gladstone has a work from home of 13.3% compared to 10.0% in West Seneca. West Seneca has a drive alone of 81.8% compared to 75.7% in Gladstone.
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