Tonawanda, NY vs Buffalo, NY

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

MetricTonawanda, NYBuffalo, NY
Population15,030276,854
Median Household Income$58,326$50,041
Median Rent$835/mo$1,046/mo
Median Home Value$173,600$164,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)9696
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.8%49.3%
Poverty Rate13.8%26%
Unemployment Rate4% (county)4.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k100729
Property Crime Rate /100k1,2243,449
Median AQI4444
Good AQI Days /yr233233
Summer Highs81°F78°F
Winter Lows19°F21°F
Snowfall80 in/yr95 in/yr
Avg Commute22.7 min19.9 min
Hospitals—7
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher11.410.5
College Degree Rate28.5%31.2%
Foreign-Born %8.1%10.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.9%-1.3%

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