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Lewiston, NY
Full City Profile · New York · Niagara County County
3.7
/5.0
B+
Good
2,527
Population
2,297/sq mi density
$69,583
Median Income
$53,493 per capita
$222,700
Home Value
$332,600 Zillow
$1,082
Median Rent
26.2% income on rent
49°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
1,179
Violent Crime/100K
5,357 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.7 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.4 / 5.0
$69,583 median income, 2.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.9 / 5.0
$222,700 home value, $1,082/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
1,179 violent crimes/100K (210% above avg)
A+
Education
4.6 / 5.0
44.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$69,583
7% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$53,493
37% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.1%
42% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
1.7%
86% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Lewiston vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Lewiston’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$69,583
93%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$53,493
137%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$65,629
91%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,071
75%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,071
25% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
21 min
24% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
9.0%
41% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
80.5%
10% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
3.3%
34% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$13,570M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
80.5%
Public Transit
3.3%
Work From Home
9%
Other
7.2%
Average commute time
21 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
4,950
Restaurants
534
Healthcare
485
Retail
715
Manufacturing
254
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$65,629
9% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$7,213
106% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
107.9
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $69,583 |
| Per Capita Income | $53,493 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $65,629 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,071 |
| County GDP | $13,570M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 1.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.443 |
| Cost of Living Index | 107.9 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 21 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 80.5% |
| Public Transit | 3.3% |
| Work From Home | 9.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 4,950 |
| Restaurants | 534 |
| Healthcare | 485 |
| Retail | 715 |
| Manufacturing | 254 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $65,629 |
| Avg Property Tax | $7,213 |