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Living in Little Valley, NY

Little Valley is a small town of 1,243 people in Cattaraugus County, New York. It's about 45 miles from Buffalo, NY. Summer highs average 79°F and winter highs 31°F, with about 133 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $101k and rent runs about $725 a month.

1,243people
$101kTypical home
$725/moRent
79° / 31°Summer / winter
133"Snow
172Sunny days
180Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Small town of 1,243
  • A standalone small town, not a suburb
  • About 1,241 people per sq mi
  • 45 mi to Buffalo, NY
  • 45 mi to Buffalo, NY
  • 22 mi to the nearest town of 10k+

Money

  • Typical home $101k (≈$638/mo)
  • Median rent $725/mo
  • Median household income $45k
  • Property tax about 2.9% of value
  • 3.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 79°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
  • 180 days a year with rain or snow
  • 133" of snow a year
  • 45 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 37
  • 31% of households have kids
  • 17% are 65 or older
  • 16% have a college degree
  • Not very diverse
  • 2% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 24 min
  • 6% walk or take transit to work
  • 32 mi to BFD airport
  • 48 mi to BUF (major hub)
  • 44 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 69% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1938
  • 79% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Hilly terrain
  • Elevation 1,575 ft
  • 234 mi to the ocean
  • 29 mi to a big lake
  • 10 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 5 mi to the nearest ski area
  • 5 mi to the nearest campground
  • 14 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 85 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • 20 bars within 25 mi
  • 17 coffee shops within 25 mi
  • No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
  • 12 museums within 25 mi
  • 3 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
  • 25 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the bottom 19% of New York districts (reading)
  • 7 mi to the nearest grocery store
  • 20 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 45 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • 18 mi to the nearest vet
  • 28 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 9 congregations per 10k people
  • 20 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

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