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Niagara Falls is a small city of 47,987 people in Niagara County, New York. It's about 16 miles from Buffalo, NY. Summer highs average 82°F and winter highs 33°F, with about 72 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $115k and rent runs about $823 a month.
47,987people
$115kTypical home
$823/moRent
82° / 33°Summer / winter
72"Snow
169Sunny days
158Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small city of 47,987
- Part of a metro area
- About 3,408 people per sq mi
- 16 mi to Buffalo, NY
- 16 mi to Buffalo, NY
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $115k (≈$727/mo)
- Median rent $823/mo
- Median household income $49k
- Property tax about 2.4% of value
- 10.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 82°F
- Winter highs around 33°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 59°F)
- 169 sunny days a year (23 totally clear)
- 196 cloudy days a year
- 67 of 90 winter days are gray
- 158 days a year with rain or snow
- 72" of snow a year
- 21 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 23 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (464 per 100k)
- Above-average property crime (2,425 per 100k)
People
- Median age 41
- 25% of households have kids
- 19% are 65 or older
- 23% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 21 min
- 7% walk or take transit to work
- 4 mi to IAG airport
- 18 mi to BUF (major hub)
- 2 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 63% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1949
- 87% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 561 ft
- 251 mi to the ocean
- 1 mi to a big lake
- 5 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 33 mi to the nearest ski area
- 5 mi to the nearest campground
- 41 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 757 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 184 bars within 25 mi
- 204 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 4 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 39 museums within 25 mi
- 29 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 8 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 15% of New York districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 2 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 89 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 4 mi to the nearest vet
- 3 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 3 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Niagara County: R+15 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