North Tonawanda, NY vs Buffalo, NY

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

MetricNorth Tonawanda, NYBuffalo, NY
Population30,198276,854
Median Household Income$66,961$50,041
Median Rent$934/mo$1,046/mo
Median Home Value$197,200$164,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)9696
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income46.8%49.3%
Poverty Rate12.4%26%
Unemployment Rate4%4.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k154729
Property Crime Rate /100k1,0713,449
Median AQI3444
Good AQI Days /yr328233
Summer Highs81°F78°F
Winter Lows19°F21°F
Snowfall80 in/yr95 in/yr
Avg Commute20.4 min19.9 min
Hospitals—7
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher10.810.5
College Degree Rate27.1%31.2%
Foreign-Born %3.8%10.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.3%-1.3%

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