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Living in Delevan, NY

Delevan is a small town of 1,275 people in Cattaraugus County, New York. It's about 34 miles from Buffalo, NY. Summer highs average 79°F and winter highs 30°F, with about 115 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $116k and rent runs about $794 a month.

1,275people
$116kTypical home
$794/moRent
79° / 30°Summer / winter
115"Snow
172Sunny days
187Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Small town of 1,275
  • A standalone small town, not a suburb
  • About 1,283 people per sq mi
  • 34 mi to Buffalo, NY
  • 34 mi to Buffalo, NY
  • 28 mi to the nearest town of 10k+

Money

  • Typical home $116k (≈$733/mo)
  • Median rent $794/mo
  • Median household income $64k
  • Property tax about 2.7% of value
  • 5.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 79°F
  • Winter highs around 30°F
  • Somewhat humid summers (dew point 58°F)
  • 172 sunny days a year (44 totally clear)
  • 193 cloudy days a year
  • 71 of 90 winter days are gray
  • 187 days a year with rain or snow
  • 115" of snow a year
  • 40 days a year with 1"+ of snow
  • Rarely hits 100°F
  • 36 nights a year below 10°F
  • Usually calm

Safety

  • Very low violent crime (118 per 100k), county-wide
  • Low property crime (993 per 100k), county-wide

People

  • Median age 39
  • 28% of households have kids
  • 21% are 65 or older
  • 22% have a college degree
  • Not very diverse
  • 2% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 32 min
  • 3% walk or take transit to work
  • 34 mi to BUF airport
  • 34 mi to BUF (major hub)
  • 31 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 70% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1955
  • 88% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Gently rolling terrain
  • Elevation 1,450 ft
  • 238 mi to the ocean
  • 29 mi to a big lake
  • 14 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 12 mi to the nearest ski area
  • 3 mi to the nearest campground
  • 21 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 125 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • 23 bars within 25 mi
  • 44 coffee shops within 25 mi
  • No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
  • 13 museums within 25 mi
  • 5 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
  • 24 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the top 46% of New York districts (reading)
  • 3 mi to the nearest grocery store
  • 12 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 39 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • 9 mi to the nearest vet
  • 26 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 9 congregations per 10k people
  • 17 mi to the nearest college

Politics

  • Cattaraugus County: R+33 in 2024
  • New York: D+13 in 2024

Natural hazards

  • Low hurricane risk
  • Low tornado risk
  • Very low wildfire risk
  • Very low earthquake risk
  • Low flood risk
  • Very low drought risk
  • High winter storm risk
  • Very low heat wave risk
  • Very low volcano risk

Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.

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