Niagara Falls, NY
Full City Profile · New York · Niagara County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
48,198
Population
3,423/sq mi density
$48,535
Median Income
$30,033 per capita
$104,400
Home Value
$173,844 Zillow
$784
Median Rent
34.9% income on rent
48°F
Avg Temperature
522
Violent Crime/100K
2,876 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.2 / 5.0
$48,535 median income, 9.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$104,400 home value, $784/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
522 violent crimes/100K (37% above avg)
C+
Education
2.8 / 5.0
22.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$48,535
35% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$30,033
23% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
9.7%
169% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
18.7%
51% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Niagara Falls vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Niagara Falls’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$48,535
65%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$30,033
77%
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
18 min
33% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
7.0%
54% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
73.1%
0% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
3.1%
38% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$13,570M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
73.1%
Public Transit
3.1%
Work From Home
7%
Other
16.8%
Average commute time
18 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 | $48,535 |
| Per Capita Income | $30,033 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $65,629 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,071 |
| County GDP | $13,570M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 9.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 18.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.443 |
| Cost of Living Index | 107.9 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 18 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 73.1% |
| Public Transit | 3.1% |
| Work From Home | 7.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 4,950 |
| Restaurants | 534 |
| Healthcare | 485 |
| Retail | 715 |
| Manufacturing | 254 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $65,629 |
| Avg Property Tax | $7,213 |