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Niagara
New York

212K

Population

$66K

Median Income

$252K

Median Home

R+9

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$66K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate14.4%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate3.8%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$62,272

Federal Spending per Capita$874

Median Individual Earnings$44K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers35.9%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$66K

Avg Credit Score691

Work From Home %7.8%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1819.8%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households32.3%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms59

Income (20th Percentile)$26K

Income (80th Percentile)$129K

Income (95th Percentile)$212K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher28.8%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School8.3%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %6.7%

Dependency Ratio0.98

Medicare Spending / Person$3,074

SS Benefits / Person$4,982

Education Wage Premium2.14x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$60K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$75K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$35K

Public Assistance Recipients3.1%

Average Annual Wage$56K

Professional Services Concentration0.48x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$248K

This county

$470K state avg

$303K national

Median Sale Price$214K

This county

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$1143/mo

This county

$2200/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate2.43%

This county

1.40% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $3,958

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,343/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+6.6%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.9x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households10.7%

Homeownership Rate70.9%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Sale-to-List Ratio— Buyers market — homes selling below list

99.5%

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

13.2%

Sold Above List Price

43.3%

Median Days to Close

61 days

Active Listings

316

New Listings / Month

135

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Fast market

14 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

3.2 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)— Competitive — many homes bid up

53.5%

Sale-to-List Cross-Reference

Zillow 99.5% · Redfin 102.8%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy76.2 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating1.5 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity10.0%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index8.2 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score19

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score20

Dental Care Shortage Score22

Healthcare Shortage Score20.3

Healthcare Offices298

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)39.4%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)14.0%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)16.7%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)24.8%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)31.4%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians258

Nursing Home Rating3.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients630 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$11,112

Uninsured (under 65)4.7%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression22.3%

Education

HS Diploma Holders39,820

Bachelor's Degree Holders21,731

HS Completion Rate91.7%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools37

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.6 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate7.4 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate4.4 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Drug Overdose Rate33.4 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities8

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)45th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)32.5 / 100K

Suicide Rate12.1 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-0.5

January Sunshine-1.28

January Temperature-0.72

Average Temp48°F

Avg High Temp57°F

Avg Low Temp39°F

Median AQIAQI 33

Good Air Days335 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days0 days/yr

Annual Precipitation29.9 in/yr

Avg Storm Events15.2 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$580K

Ozone Days356 days/yr

This county

national avg 50 days/yr

Drought Index (2022)-0.07

Heating Degree Days6,777 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days557 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)6,981 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)447 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.0

Avg Flood Events / Year4.2

Avg Hail Events / Year3.2

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)46 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)91 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations27 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)7.9 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)99 properties

FAA-Registered Airports11 total

Airports (excl. heliports)7 airports

Brewery Scene

Total Breweries3 breweries

Microbreweries0 microbreweries

Brewpubs3 brewpubs

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed260 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed18 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)453 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)238 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)20 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)39 ms

Households with 100Mbps+99.9%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet10.1%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)83 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations57 stations

DC Fast Chargers29 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers171

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers7,695 workers

Public Transit Commuters941 workers

Walk to Work2,721 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)1,116 workers

Avg Commute Time21.0 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Bike Commuters0.1%

Walk to Work2.8%

Agriculture

Farms139 farms

Farmland21,633 acres

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden39.7%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers6.1 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities35

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout63.5%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.864

Nonprofit Organizations725

Veterans Share8.0%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults49.2%

Never-Married Adults32.8%

Divorced Adults11.0%

Religious Organizations126

Asian Population1.2%

Native American Population0.6%

Membership Associations9.9 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.84 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities2

Nursing & Care Facilities92

Grocery Stores69

Arts & Entertainment Venues17

Hotels & Lodging61

Recreation Businesses55

Professional Services Firms326

Veterinary Practices43

Real Estate Firms133

Museums7

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$67K

Avg Student Loan Balance$13K

Avg Credit Card Balance$5K

Loan Delinquency Rate41.3%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.32%

Politics

R+9

2024 Presidential · New York was D+12 statewide

vs New York State

Income tax

10.9%Same (state law)

Property tax

2.43%1.4% state avg

Politics

R+9D+12

COL Index

County data139 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -431

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.88x avg income)

Economic Mobility

41%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $252K

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Local News — Niagara

M.J. Colucci & Son Niagara Funeral Chapel · 2 days ago

Daniel Paul Brown Obituary Sep 1, 2026

Daniel Brown, a loving and devoted husband, father, grandfather, son, brother, son-in-law and friend…

WIVB News 4 · 2 days ago

State of emergency extended in City of Niagara Falls

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Niagara Falls Mayor Robert Restaino signed an executive order Monday extendin…

niagara-gazette.com · 15 hours ago

Tornado hits Olcott as severe weather strikes area

A tornado reportedly made landfall near Olcott just before 7 p.m. Wednesday. The National Weather Se…

Spectrum News · 3 weeks ago

Niagara County radiation investigation collides with governor’s race

Some affected homeowners have spent weeks asking Gov. Kathy Hochul to visit their neighborhood and h…

Bloomberg.com · 1 month ago

A New York Town’s Toxic Relationship With Its Natural Wonder

The new book Thundering Waters explores how Niagara Falls powered the rise and fall of a factory tow…

Niagara Falls Reporter · 1 month ago

Niagara Falls Project Answers the Concerns Behind New York’s Data Center Moratorium

Niagara Falls Project Answers the Concerns Behind New York's Data Center Moratorium ... A privately …

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