Rankings · How Gowanda ranks in NY
Gowanda ranks #18 in New York for affordability
Gowanda is ranked on 34 lists against the 777 New York towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 0 and the top quarter on 4.
Lists ranked on
34
of NY’s 777 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #18 most affordable
Top-quarter finishes
4
of 21 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Cost of living
Top 4% on average
★ What stands out · What kind of place
More snow than 99% of New York
Not better or worse, just Gowanda’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
More snow than 99% of NY towns
Less snowMore snow
208 in of snow a year
More kids than 97% of NY towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
30.2% of residents are under 18
Younger than 84% of NY towns
YoungerOlder
37.6 median age
Drier than 68% of NY towns
DrierWetter
41 in of rain + melted snow a year
Fewer seniors than 64% of NY towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
18.5% of residents are 65+
Milder winters than 57% of NY towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
16.6° January low
Longer growing season than 54% of NY towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
168 days between frosts
More year-round than 53% of NY towns
Year-roundVacation homes
1.2% of homes are seasonal
Hotter summers than 52% of NY towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
81.3° July high
Where it shines
The lists Gowanda does best on
Each list ranks every NY town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Gowanda marked.
At a glance
Gowanda lands in the top half on 7 of 21 lists
Each dot is Gowanda’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in NY, the right end is last. Areas where Gowanda does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#202/777 SafetySafety →
Safest#93/206 HealthHealth →
Fewest uninsured#508/774Closest to a top hospital#598/777Lowest obesity#615/774Lowest depression#673/774Most active#736/774Healthiest#753/774Fewest smokers#755/774 People
Most educated#767/777 HousingHousing →
Most new homes#702/709 Next door
Gowanda out-ranks 0 of its 1 ranked neighbors
Head to head on the lists where both towns are ranked: a point for each list where one town places higher. Tap a town for its own rankings.