Rankings · How Niagara ranks in NY
Niagara ranks #87 in New York for short commutes
Niagara is ranked on 35 lists against the 777 New York towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 0 and the top quarter on 3.
Lists ranked on
35
of NY’s 777 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #87 shortest commute
Top-quarter finishes
3
of 21 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Getting around
Top 12% on average
★ What stands out · Where it shines
The lists Niagara does best on
Each list ranks every NY town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Niagara marked.
At a glance
Niagara lands in the top half on 9 of 21 lists
Each dot is Niagara’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in NY, the right end is last. Areas where Niagara does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#87/777 HealthHealth →
Fewest uninsured#277/774Lowest depression#311/774Fewest smokers#510/774Most active#584/774Healthiest#666/774Lowest obesity#751/774Closest to a top hospital#765/777 SafetySafety →
Safest#176/206 People
Most educated#710/777 HousingHousing →
Most new homes#665/709 What kind of place
Drier than 85% of New York
Not better or worse, just Niagara’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Drier than 85% of NY towns
DrierWetter
36 in of rain + melted snow a year
Milder winters than 80% of NY towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
18.3° January low
More seniors than 74% of NY towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
23% of residents are 65+
Longer growing season than 71% of NY towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
179 days between frosts
More year-round than 68% of NY towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0.4% of homes are seasonal
Fewer kids than 67% of NY towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
18.3% of residents are under 18
More snow than 63% of NY towns
Less snowMore snow
72 in of snow a year
Younger than 55% of NY towns
YoungerOlder
42.3 median age
Faster-rising prices than 55% of NY towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+58.4% in home prices, 5 years
Hotter summers than 50% of NY towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
81.2° July high
Next door
Niagara out-ranks 0 of its 3 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.