Living in North Tonawanda, NY
Suburb in New York
North Tonawanda is a suburb in New York, home to about 30,000 people, with 765,000 living within 31 mi. Day to day, there is some transit, though many people drive. Life moves at a relaxed pace, and homes are mostly houses.
Is North Tonawanda a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Easy flying: BUF is 11 mi away
- Great outdoors: coast or a lake close by
- Affordable housing: a typical 3-bedroom home is about $281k and rents for $1,600 a month
- Safe: violent crime is 0.4× the US rate (FBI 2019)
👎 Cons
- Cloudier than most places
- Higher taxes: about $3,080 state income tax per resident, 2.44% property tax
- Smaller job market: about 765,000 people live within 31 mi
- Fewer graduates: 27% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher
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Key facts
Living in North Tonawanda: common questions
What is the cost of living in North Tonawanda?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $281k, and a 3-bedroom rents for about $1,600 a month including utilities. Overall living costs are below the US average (index 96, where the US is 100).
What are taxes like in North Tonawanda?
New York collects about $3,080 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 2.44% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is North Tonawanda safe?
Violent crime is well below the national rate (0.4× in FBI 2019 data).
How are the schools in North Tonawanda?
Public schools in North Tonawanda test close to the US average in math and reading (2018–19 state tests, put on one national scale with NAEP), with about 15 students per teacher.
What is the weather like in North Tonawanda?
North Tonawanda has long, snowy winters: winter days average around 36°F and summer days around 81°F, with roughly 80″ of snow a year.
Does North Tonawanda get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is low, mainly from flooding: 10 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 0.2 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to North Tonawanda?
The nearest major airport is BUF, about 11 mi away.
How North Tonawanda scores
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