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Olean vs Johnson City vs Olean vs Lockport
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Olean has the most affordable homes ($86k median).
Johnson City has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.1%).
Olean has the most homeowners (77.9%).
Lockport has the youngest population (median age 36.8).
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 | Olean | Johnson City | Olean | Lockport |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 13,738 |
14,940 |
1,664Lowest |
20,610Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6% NY: +4.2% |
+1.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1.4% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 39±2.6 about the NY average |
40.7±3.4 about the NY average |
53.8±5.5Highest 35% above NY |
36.8±2Lowest 8% below NY |
| Kids under 18 | 23.5%±2.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
18.1%±2.6 NY: 20.5% |
15.6%±4.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
21.5%±2.4 NY: 20.5% |
| Olean and Lockport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.1%±2.5 NY: 17.9% |
22.4%±2.6 NY: 17.9% |
25.2%±5.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
16.3%±1.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Olean 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+ | 29.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
29.6% NY: 40.2% |
23.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
24.6% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.1 NY: 7% |
9%±2.2Highest NY: 7% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest NY: 7% |
5.6%±1.5 NY: 7% |
| Johnson City and Lockport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $51,261±$7kLowest 40% below NY |
$56,283±$4k 35% below NY |
$74,583±$20kHighest 13% below NY |
$62,410±$7k 27% below NY |
| Olean and Lockport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $86,100±$6kLowest 80% below NY |
$117,100±$4k 72% below NY |
$158,600±$17kHighest 63% below NY |
$139,900±$11k 67% below NY |
| Olean and Lockport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $794±$52 51% below NY |
$1,031±$66Highest 36% below NY |
$666±$334Lowest 59% below NY |
$945±$43 42% below NY |
| Johnson City and Lockport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,130Lowest 52% below NY |
$3,982 40% below NY |
$4,027Highest 39% below NY |
$4,022 39% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52%±9.1 NY: 52.1% |
57.8%±10.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
57.1%±25.5 NY: 52.1% |
40.3%±7.1Lowest 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 | 26.7%Highest NY: 14% |
19.6% NY: 14% |
16.3% NY: 14% |
15.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 55.1% NY: 54.3% |
52.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
77.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
58.8% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1949 10 yrs older than NY |
1962Highest 3 yrs newer than NY |
1941 18 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 14 minLowest 56% below NY |
17 min 49% below NY |
19 min 43% below NY |
24 minHighest 28% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.4%±2.6 NY: 14.9% |
9.7%±3.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
5.8%±4.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9%±2.3 NY: 14.9% |
| Johnson City and Lockport 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 | #337 of 484 in NY | — | #337 of 484 in NY | #289 of 484 in NY |
| School district | OLEAN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — | LOCKPORT CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | OLEAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | — | LOCKPORT HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2Highest |
— | — | 11.7Lowest |
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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.