Lockport, NY vs Niagara Falls, NY

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

MetricLockport, NYNiagara Falls, NY
Population20,61047,987
Median Household Income$62,410$49,101
Median Rent$945/mo$823/mo
Median Home Value$139,900$115,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)9696
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income38.6%52.6%
Poverty Rate15.2%23.7%
Unemployment Rate4.5%5.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k574478
Property Crime Rate /100k2,4292,514
Median AQI3434
Good AQI Days /yr328328
Summer Highs80°F80°F
Winter Lows20°F21°F
Snowfall80 in/yr72 in/yr
Avg Commute23.6 min19.1 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—1.0 / 5
Students per Teacher12.515.3
College Degree Rate24.6%22.7%
Foreign-Born %3.8%5.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.0%-3.0%

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