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West Seneca, NY
Full City Profile · New York · Erie County County
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
45,329
Population
2,119/sq mi density
$75,465
Median Income
$41,853 per capita
$215,000
Home Value
$254,640 Zillow
$1,040
Median Rent
26.5% income on rent
49°F
Avg Temperature
246 sunny days/yr
429
Violent Crime/100K
2,298 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.3 / 5.0
$75,465 median income, 3.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$215,000 home value, $1,040/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
429 violent crimes/100K (13% above avg)
B+
Education
3.7 / 5.0
33.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$75,465
0% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$41,853
7% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.2%
11% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
4.0%
68% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: West Seneca vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows West Seneca’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$75,465
100%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$41,853
107%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$78,365
109%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,288
90%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,288
10% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
23 min
17% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
10.0%
34% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
81.8%
12% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.4%
92% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$81,132M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
81.8%
Public Transit
0.4%
Work From Home
10%
Other
7.8%
Average commute time
23 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
25,097
Restaurants
2,341
Healthcare
2,652
Retail
3,140
Manufacturing
914
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$78,365
9% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$8,093
131% 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 | $75,465 |
| Per Capita Income | $41,853 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $78,365 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,288 |
| County GDP | $81,132M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 4.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.463 |
| Cost of Living Index | 107.9 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 23 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 81.8% |
| Public Transit | 0.4% |
| Work From Home | 10.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 25,097 |
| Restaurants | 2,341 |
| Healthcare | 2,652 |
| Retail | 3,140 |
| Manufacturing | 914 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $78,365 |
| Avg Property Tax | $8,093 |