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Sunset Bay is a tiny town of 384 people in Chautauqua County, New York. It's about 27 miles from Buffalo, NY. Summer highs average 81°F and winter highs 34°F, with about 160 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $245k and rent runs about $812 a month.
384people
$245kTypical home
$812/moRent
81° / 34°Summer / winter
160"Snow
139Sunny days
138Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 384
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 579 people per sq mi
- 27 mi to Buffalo, NY
- 27 mi to Buffalo, NY
- 12 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $245k (≈$1,545/mo)
- Median rent $812/mo
- Median household income $63k
- Property tax about 1.9% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 81°F
- Winter highs around 34°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 60°F)
- 139 sunny days a year (25 totally clear)
- 226 cloudy days a year
- 76 of 90 winter days are gray
- 138 days a year with rain or snow
- 160" of snow a year
- 41 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 19 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Low violent crime (198 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (910 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 67
- 20% of households have kids
- 37% are 65 or older
- 28% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 19 min
- 17% walk or take transit to work
- 33 mi to BUF airport
- 33 mi to BUF (major hub)
- 26 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 80% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1959
- 84% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 587 ft
- 261 mi to the ocean
- 2 mi to a big lake
- 14 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 21 mi to the nearest ski area
- 8 mi to the nearest campground
- 19 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 163 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 52 bars within 25 mi
- 55 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 10 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 21 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 29% of New York districts (reading)
- 2 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 11 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 69 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 7 mi to the nearest vet
- 16 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 13 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Chautauqua County: R+22 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
- Very 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.