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Evans vs Johnson City vs Olean
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Evans has the most homeowners (86.2%).
Johnson City has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.1%).
Olean has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Evans | Johnson City | Olean |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,183Highest |
14,940 |
13,738Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+1.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.6% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 49.5±2.8Highest 24% above NY |
40.7±3.4 about the NY average |
39±2.6Lowest about the NY average |
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±2.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
18.1%±2.6 NY: 20.5% |
23.5%±2.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Olean and Johnson City are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.1%±2.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
22.4%±2.6 NY: 17.9% |
19.1%±2.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Evans and Johnson City are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
29.6% NY: 40.2% |
29.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±0.9Lowest NY: 7% |
9%±2.2Highest NY: 7% |
3.6%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,467±$8kHighest 16% below NY |
$56,283±$4k 35% below NY |
$51,261±$7kLowest 40% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $176,500±$10kHighest 58% below NY |
$117,100±$4k 72% below NY |
$86,100±$6kLowest 80% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $919±$104 43% below NY |
$1,031±$66Highest 36% below NY |
$794±$52Lowest 51% below NY |
| Johnson City and Evans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,590Highest 30% below NY |
$3,982 40% below NY |
$3,130Lowest 52% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.7%±10.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
57.8%±10.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
52%±9.1 NY: 52.1% |
| Johnson City and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.9%Lowest NY: 14% |
19.6% NY: 14% |
26.7%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
52.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
55.1% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Highest 2 yrs older than NY |
1949 10 yrs older than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% below NY |
17 min 49% below NY |
14 minLowest 56% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.8%±2.4 NY: 14.9% |
9.7%±3.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
8.4%±2.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Johnson City and Evans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #180 of 484 in NY | — | #337 of 484 in NY |
| School district | EVANS-BRANT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (LAKE SHORE) | — | OLEAN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | LAKE SHORE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | OLEAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.6Lowest |
— | 12.2Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
NY average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.