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Machias is a tiny town of 751 people in Cattaraugus County, New York. It's about 38 miles from Buffalo, NY. Summer highs average 79°F and winter highs 31°F, with about 109 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $81k and rent runs about $1k a month.
751people
$81kTypical home
$1,102/moRent
79° / 31°Summer / winter
109"Snow
172Sunny days
183Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 751
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 766 people per sq mi
- 38 mi to Buffalo, NY
- 38 mi to Buffalo, NY
- 23 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $81k (≈$513/mo)
- Median rent $1,102/mo
- Median household income $74k
- Property tax about 2.6% of value
- 4.0% 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
- 183 days a year with rain or snow
- 109" of snow a year
- 41 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 39 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 51
- 21% of households have kids
- 18% are 65 or older
- 12% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 20 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 38 mi to BUF airport
- 38 mi to BUF (major hub)
- 36 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 55% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1980
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,650 ft
- 234 mi to the ocean
- 32 mi to a big lake
- 19 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 14 mi to the nearest ski area
- 3 mi to the nearest campground
- 15 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 82 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 14 bars within 25 mi
- 11 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 5 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 28 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 33% of New York districts (reading)
- 8 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 14 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 36 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 11 mi to the nearest vet
- 29 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.