Cheektowaga, NY vs Town of Tonawanda, NY

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

MetricCheektowaga, NYTown of Tonawanda, NY
Population76,05656,806
Median Household Income$68,613$77,679
Median Rent$1,055/mo$1,102/mo
Median Home Value$185,500$215,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)9696
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44.2%47.5%
Poverty Rate10.7%10%
Unemployment Rate4% (county)4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k221140
Property Crime Rate /100k3,2101,839
Median AQI4444
Good AQI Days /yr233233
Summer Highs78°F81°F
Winter Lows21°F19°F
Snowfall95 in/yr80 in/yr
Avg Commute20.6 min21.3 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher11.110.8
College Degree Rate29.6%39.4%
Foreign-Born %9%6.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.4%—

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