Tonawanda, NY vs Niagara Falls, NY

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

MetricTonawanda, NYNiagara Falls, NY
Population15,03047,987
Median Household Income$58,326$49,101
Median Rent$835/mo$823/mo
Median Home Value$173,600$115,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)9696
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.8%52.6%
Poverty Rate13.8%23.7%
Unemployment Rate4% (county)5.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k100478
Property Crime Rate /100k1,2242,514
Median AQI4434
Good AQI Days /yr233328
Summer Highs81°F80°F
Winter Lows19°F21°F
Snowfall80 in/yr72 in/yr
Avg Commute22.7 min19.1 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—1.0 / 5
Students per Teacher11.415.3
College Degree Rate28.5%22.7%
Foreign-Born %8.1%5.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.9%-3.0%

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