Lockport, NY vs Tonawanda, NY

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

MetricLockport, NYTonawanda, NY
Population20,61015,030
Median Household Income$62,410$58,326
Median Rent$945/mo$835/mo
Median Home Value$139,900$173,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)9696
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income38.6%47.8%
Poverty Rate15.2%13.8%
Unemployment Rate4.5%4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k574100
Property Crime Rate /100k2,4291,224
Median AQI3444
Good AQI Days /yr328233
Summer Highs80°F81°F
Winter Lows20°F19°F
Snowfall80 in/yr80 in/yr
Avg Commute23.6 min22.7 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher12.511.4
College Degree Rate24.6%28.5%
Foreign-Born %3.8%8.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.0%-1.9%

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