Living in West Seneca, NY
Suburb in New York
West Seneca is a suburb in New York, home to about 45,000 people, with 791,000 living within 31 mi. Day to day, most trips are by car. Life moves at a relaxed pace, and homes are mostly houses.
Is West Seneca a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Mild summers: highs around 78°F
- Affordable housing: a typical 3-bedroom home is about $246k and rents for $1,640 a month
- Easy flying: BUF is 7 mi away
- 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, 2.34% property tax
- Smaller job market: about 791,000 people live within 31 mi
- Few dog parks: 4 within 9 mi
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Key facts
Living in West Seneca: common questions
What is the cost of living in West Seneca?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $246k, and a 3-bedroom rents for about $1,640 a month including utilities. Overall living costs are below the US average (index 96, where the US is 100).
What are taxes like in West Seneca?
New York collects about $3,080 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 2.34% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is West Seneca safe?
Violent crime is well below the national rate (0.4× in FBI 2019 data).
What is the weather like in West Seneca?
West Seneca has long, snowy winters: winter days average around 34°F and summer days around 78°F, with roughly 95″ of snow a year.
Does West Seneca get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is moderate, mainly from flooding and cold waves: 9 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 0.6 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to West Seneca?
The nearest major airport is BUF, about 7 mi away.
How West Seneca scores
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