Batavia receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
Lockport
Batavia
Opportunity
44 · Bottom 24%
vs55 · Bottom 48%
Growth
16 · Bottom 5%
vs30 · Bottom 17%
Climate
61 · Bottom 17%
vs62 · Bottom 23%
Physical resilience
77 · Top 29%
vs78 · Top 27%
Housing affordability
100 · Top 9%
vs98 · Top 12%
Schools
50 · Bottom 48%
vs43 · Bottom 39%
Access
91 · Bottom 46%
vs86 · Bottom 31%
Economic stability
52 · Bottom 35%
vs49 · Bottom 30%
Measured values
| Metric | Lockport | Batavia | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 20,610 | 15,097 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $62,410 | $59,446 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $34,502 | $37,832 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 2,454/sq mi | 2,906/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $139,900 | $148,900 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $945 | $925 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 58.8% | 52.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.4% | 3.3% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.8% | -1.0% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 24.6% | 21.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 15.2% | 14.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 2 | 3 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 0.1 | 0.2 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 81°F | 83°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 17°F | 19°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 33.0" | 35.1" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 16 mi | 27 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 25.5 min | 21.4 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 36.8 | 42.9 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 11 | 5 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 11.58 | 9.81 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 37.5% | 30.3% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 56.1% | 50.9% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 43.4% | 57.2% | 2024-25 school 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: Lockport, NY · Batavia, NY · How this is calculated: methodology