Lockport, NY vs Town of Tonawanda, NY

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

MetricLockport, NYTown of Tonawanda, NY
Population20,61056,806
Median Household Income$62,410$77,679
Median Rent$945/mo$1,102/mo
Median Home Value$139,900$215,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)9696
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income38.6%47.5%
Poverty Rate15.2%10%
Unemployment Rate4.5%4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k574140
Property Crime Rate /100k2,4291,839
Median AQI3444
Good AQI Days /yr328233
Summer Highs80°F81°F
Winter Lows20°F19°F
Snowfall80 in/yr80 in/yr
Avg Commute23.6 min21.3 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher12.510.8
College Degree Rate24.6%39.4%
Foreign-Born %3.8%6.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.0%—

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