Town of Tonawanda, NY vs Buffalo, NY

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

MetricTown of Tonawanda, NYBuffalo, NY
Population56,806276,854
Median Household Income$77,679$50,041
Median Rent$1,102/mo$1,046/mo
Median Home Value$215,200$164,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)9696
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.5%49.3%
Poverty Rate10%26%
Unemployment Rate4% (county)4.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k140729
Property Crime Rate /100k1,8393,449
Median AQI4444
Good AQI Days /yr233233
Summer Highs81°F78°F
Winter Lows19°F21°F
Snowfall80 in/yr95 in/yr
Avg Commute21.3 min19.9 min
Hospitals17
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher10.810.5
College Degree Rate39.4%31.2%
Foreign-Born %6.4%10.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)—-1.3%

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