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Chautauqua is a tiny town of 294 people in Chautauqua County, New York. It's about 32 miles from Erie, PA and 56 miles from Buffalo, NY, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 80°F and winter highs 32°F, with about 190 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $740k and rent runs about $812 a month.
294people
$740kTypical home
$812/moRent
80° / 32°Summer / winter
190"Snow
139Sunny days
158Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 294
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 687 people per sq mi
- 56 mi to Buffalo, NY
- 32 mi to Erie, PA
- 14 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $740k (≈$4,667/mo)
- Median rent $812/mo
- Median household income $58k
- Property tax about 1.4% of value
- 16.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 80°F
- Winter highs around 32°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 59°F)
- 139 sunny days a year (25 totally clear)
- 226 cloudy days a year
- 76 of 90 winter days are gray
- 158 days a year with rain or snow
- 190" of snow a year
- 51 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 16 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (198 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (910 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 50
- 16% of households have kids
- 28% are 65 or older
- 43% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 14% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 19 min
- 9% walk or take transit to work
- 37 mi to ERI airport
- 63 mi to BUF (major hub)
- 55 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 63% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1963
- 93% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,371 ft
- 252 mi to the ocean
- 11 mi to a big lake
- 28 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 16 mi to the nearest ski area
- 2 mi to the nearest campground
- 28 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 108 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 24 bars within 25 mi
- 19 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 23 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 11 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 22% of New York districts (reading)
- 3 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 9 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 53 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 5 mi to the nearest vet
- 3 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 18 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Chautauqua County: R+22 in 2024
- New York: D+13 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- Low tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.