Niagara Falls, NY vs Tonawanda, NY

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

MetricNiagara Falls, NYTonawanda, NY
Population47,98715,030
Median Household Income$49,101$58,326
Median Rent$823/mo$835/mo
Median Home Value$115,300$173,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)9696
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52.6%47.8%
Poverty Rate23.7%13.8%
Unemployment Rate5.6%4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k478100
Property Crime Rate /100k2,5141,224
Median AQI3444
Good AQI Days /yr328233
Summer Highs80°F81°F
Winter Lows21°F19°F
Snowfall72 in/yr80 in/yr
Avg Commute19.1 min22.7 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating1.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher15.311.4
College Degree Rate22.7%28.5%
Foreign-Born %5.2%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.