Niagara Falls, NY vs Town of Tonawanda, NY

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

MetricNiagara Falls, NYTown of Tonawanda, NY
Population47,98756,806
Median Household Income$49,101$77,679
Median Rent$823/mo$1,102/mo
Median Home Value$115,300$215,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)9696
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52.6%47.5%
Poverty Rate23.7%10%
Unemployment Rate5.6%4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k478140
Property Crime Rate /100k2,5141,839
Median AQI3444
Good AQI Days /yr328233
Summer Highs80°F81°F
Winter Lows21°F19°F
Snowfall72 in/yr80 in/yr
Avg Commute19.1 min21.3 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating1.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.310.8
College Degree Rate22.7%39.4%
Foreign-Born %5.2%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.