Buffalo, NY vs Town of Tonawanda, NY

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

MetricBuffalo, NYTown of Tonawanda, NY
Population276,85456,806
Median Household Income$50,041$77,679
Median Rent$1,046/mo$1,102/mo
Median Home Value$164,200$215,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)9696
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.3%47.5%
Poverty Rate26%10%
Unemployment Rate4.9%4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k729140
Property Crime Rate /100k3,4491,839
Median AQI4444
Good AQI Days /yr233233
Summer Highs78°F81°F
Winter Lows21°F19°F
Snowfall95 in/yr80 in/yr
Avg Commute19.9 min21.3 min
Hospitals71
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher10.510.8
College Degree Rate31.2%39.4%
Foreign-Born %10.9%6.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.3%—

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