Best PlacesNiagara University, NY Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Niagara University, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Several measures below read low, and the ranked lists name which ones. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
Niagara University ranks 13,996th of 50,333 U.S. towns on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on biking by a wide margin, and civic engagement ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in Niagara University
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
Niagara University's strengths and weaknesses
Where Niagara University ranks high
- BikingBetter than 99% of towns
- School gradeA+, better than 99% of towns
- Low vacancyBetter than 98% of towns
- Cell coverageBetter than 98% of towns
- Heat safetyBetter than 98% of towns
Where Niagara University ranks low
- Voter turnoutBetter than only 1% of towns
- Low property taxBetter than only 5% of towns
- QuietBetter than only 6% of towns
- Housing crash safetyBetter than only 8% of towns
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than only 9% of towns
Who lives in Niagara University
Niagara University runs younger than the country, and households here run smaller than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for Niagara University.
Who works in Niagara University, and how
Work in Niagara University centers on education and retail trade. Unemployment sits above the national rate, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 59%
- Work from home 16%
- Transit, walk, or bike 25%
Life in Niagara University
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across Niagara University.
What the weather is like in Niagara University, month by month
Niagara University sees roughly 80 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 85 degrees. January highs sit near 36, with lows near 21. The comfortable stretch runs May through September.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 36° | 28° | 21° |
| April | 58° | 46° | 35° |
| July | 85° | 74° | 63° |
| October | 65° | 54° | 45° |
Flying in and out of Niagara University
The nearest airport, Niagara Falls International, is about 5 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Cleveland-Hopkins International, about 187 miles away.
The best schools in and around Niagara University
Schools across Niagara University average an A+, better than 99% of towns.
Top elementary schools
- Intermediate Education CenterA+ · 80% proficient
Top middle schools
- Lewiston Porter Middle SchoolA+ · 68% proficient
Top high schools
- Lewiston Porter Senior High SchoolA+ · 98% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Niagara University school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Niagara University measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare Niagara University against the other 50,332 towns.
Common questions about living in Niagara University
Is Niagara University a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Niagara University ranks 13,996th of 50,333 towns. It scores highest on biking, good schools, and few empty homes, and lowest on civic engagement and property taxes. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Niagara University safe?
Niagara University is safer than 38% of towns. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $340 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in Niagara University?
July highs average about 85 degrees, and January highs near 36 with lows near 21. That works out to about 80 pleasant days a year, more than 47% of towns.
Compare Niagara University with other towns
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Niagara University. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Niagara University represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
Niagara University detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Niagara University: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Niagara University: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Niagara University: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Niagara University: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Niagara University detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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