Bedford receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
Cohoes
Bedford
Opportunity
59 · Top 44%
vs52 · Bottom 41%
Growth
19 · Bottom 7%
vs22 · Bottom 9%
Climate
60 · Bottom 14%
vs69 · Bottom 45%
Physical resilience
94 · Top 6%
vs97 · Top 2%
Housing affordability
78 · Bottom 45%
vs90 · Top 31%
Access
99 · Top 14%
vs95 · Top 35%
Economic stability
32 · Bottom 9%
vs46 · Bottom 26%
Measured values
| Metric | Cohoes | Bedford | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 18,159 | 12,931 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $61,145 | $57,308 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $35,304 | $33,940 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 4,813/sq mi | 2,421/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $223,400 | $135,200 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,251 | $1,059 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 39.5% | 59.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.7% | 3.7% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.4% | -1.7% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 27.6% | 20.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 25.9% | 13.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 0 | 2 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 0.0 | 0.2 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -100.0% | -50.0% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 84°F | 81°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 16°F | 24°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 40.7" | 33.3" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 5 mi | 17 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 25.5 min | 21.9 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 38.6 | 42.2 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Full profiles: Cohoes, NY · Bedford, OH · How this is calculated: methodology