Buffalo, NY vs Tonawanda, NY

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

MetricBuffalo, NYTonawanda, NY
Population276,85415,030
Median Household Income$50,041$58,326
Median Rent$1,046/mo$835/mo
Median Home Value$164,200$173,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)9696
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.3%47.8%
Poverty Rate26%13.8%
Unemployment Rate4.9%4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k729100
Property Crime Rate /100k3,4491,224
Median AQI4444
Good AQI Days /yr233233
Summer Highs78°F81°F
Winter Lows21°F19°F
Snowfall95 in/yr80 in/yr
Avg Commute19.9 min22.7 min
Hospitals7—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher10.710.7
College Degree Rate31.2%28.5%
Foreign-Born %10.9%8.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.3%-1.9%

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