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Portville is a tiny town of 951 people in Cattaraugus County, New York. It's about 65 miles from Buffalo, NY. Summer highs average 80°F and winter highs 31°F, with about 76 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $103k and rent runs about $660 a month.
951people
$103kTypical home
$660/moRent
80° / 31°Summer / winter
76"Snow
172Sunny days
177Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 951
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 1,186 people per sq mi
- 65 mi to Buffalo, NY
- 65 mi to Buffalo, NY
- 6 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $103k (≈$649/mo)
- Median rent $660/mo
- Median household income $62k
- Property tax about 3.2% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 80°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
- 177 days a year with rain or snow
- 76" of snow a year
- 27 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 30 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (82 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (690 per 100k)
People
- Median age 46
- 32% of households have kids
- 22% are 65 or older
- 26% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 21 min
- 7% walk or take transit to work
- 22 mi to BFD airport
- 66 mi to BUF (major hub)
- 63 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 75% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1946
- 85% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 1,440 ft
- 208 mi to the ocean
- 56 mi to a big lake
- 15 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 23 mi to the nearest ski area
- 15 mi to the nearest campground
- 11 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 81 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 21 bars within 25 mi
- 12 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 11 museums within 25 mi
- 3 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 46 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 17% of New York districts (reading)
- 5 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 5 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 21 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 13 mi to the nearest vet
- 49 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 8 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