Niagara Falls, NY vs North Tonawanda, NY

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

MetricNiagara Falls, NYNorth Tonawanda, NY
Population47,98730,198
Median Household Income$49,101$66,961
Median Rent$823/mo$934/mo
Median Home Value$115,300$197,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)9696
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52.6%46.8%
Poverty Rate23.7%12.4%
Unemployment Rate5.6%4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k478154
Property Crime Rate /100k2,5141,071
Median AQI3434
Good AQI Days /yr328328
Summer Highs80°F81°F
Winter Lows21°F19°F
Snowfall72 in/yr80 in/yr
Avg Commute19.1 min20.4 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating1.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher15.310.8
College Degree Rate22.7%27.1%
Foreign-Born %5.2%3.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.0%-2.3%

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