North Tonawanda, NY vs Niagara Falls, NY

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

MetricNorth Tonawanda, NYNiagara Falls, NY
Population30,19847,987
Median Household Income$66,961$49,101
Median Rent$934/mo$823/mo
Median Home Value$197,200$115,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)9696
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income46.8%52.6%
Poverty Rate12.4%23.7%
Unemployment Rate4%5.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k154478
Property Crime Rate /100k1,0712,514
Median AQI3434
Good AQI Days /yr328328
Summer Highs81°F80°F
Winter Lows19°F21°F
Snowfall80 in/yr72 in/yr
Avg Commute20.4 min19.1 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—1.0 / 5
Students per Teacher10.815.3
College Degree Rate27.1%22.7%
Foreign-Born %3.8%5.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.3%-3.0%

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