Buffalo, NY vs North Tonawanda, NY

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricBuffalo, NYNorth Tonawanda, NY
Population276,85430,198
Median Household Income$50,041$66,961
Median Rent$1,046/mo$934/mo
Median Home Value$164,200$197,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)9696
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.3%46.8%
Poverty Rate26%12.4%
Unemployment Rate4.9%4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k729154
Property Crime Rate /100k3,4491,071
Median AQI4434
Good AQI Days /yr233328
Summer Highs78°F81°F
Winter Lows21°F19°F
Snowfall95 in/yr80 in/yr
Avg Commute19.9 min20.4 min
Hospitals7—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher10.510.8
College Degree Rate31.2%27.1%
Foreign-Born %10.9%3.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.3%-2.3%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.