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Living in Holland, NY

Holland is a small town of 1,024 people in Erie County, New York. It's about 24 miles from Buffalo, NY. Summer highs average 78°F and winter highs 31°F, with about 134 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $259k and rent runs about $928 a month.

1,024people
$259kTypical home
$928/moRent
78° / 31°Summer / winter
134"Snow
172Sunny days
159Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Small town of 1,024
  • Part of a metro area
  • About 256 people per sq mi
  • 24 mi to Buffalo, NY
  • 24 mi to Buffalo, NY
  • 17 mi to the nearest town of 10k+

Money

  • Typical home $259k (≈$1,632/mo)
  • Median rent $928/mo
  • Median household income $55k
  • Property tax about 1.6% of value
  • 3.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 78°F
  • Winter highs around 31°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
  • 159 days a year with rain or snow
  • 134" of snow a year
  • 38 days a year with 1"+ of snow
  • Rarely hits 100°F
  • 31 nights a year below 10°F
  • Usually calm

Safety

  • Low violent crime (264 per 100k), county-wide
  • About average property crime (1,785 per 100k), county-wide

People

  • Median age 51
  • 24% of households have kids
  • 19% are 65 or older
  • 24% have a college degree
  • Not very diverse
  • 3% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 26 min
  • 9% walk or take transit to work
  • 23 mi to BUF airport
  • 23 mi to BUF (major hub)
  • 21 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 58% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1959
  • 88% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Gently rolling terrain
  • Elevation 1,286 ft
  • 249 mi to the ocean
  • 19 mi to a big lake
  • 6 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 6 mi to the nearest ski area
  • 3 mi to the nearest campground
  • 39 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 432 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • 115 bars within 25 mi
  • 114 coffee shops within 25 mi
  • 4 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
  • 30 museums within 25 mi
  • 23 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
  • 15 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the bottom 39% of New York districts (reading)
  • 9 mi to the nearest grocery store
  • 11 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 49 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • 10 mi to the nearest vet
  • 18 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 5 congregations per 10k people
  • 24 mi to the nearest college

Politics

  • Erie County: D+10 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
  • 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.

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