Best PlacesTonawanda Indian Reservation, NY Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Tonawanda Indian Reservation, 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.
Tonawanda Indian Reservation ranks 14,058th of 50,333 U.S. towns on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on heat safety by a wide margin, and biking ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in Tonawanda Indian Reservation
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.
Tonawanda Indian Reservation's strengths and weaknesses
Where Tonawanda Indian Reservation ranks high
- Heat safetyBetter than 98% of towns
- School gradeA, better than 97% of towns
- Crime safetyBetter than 95% of towns
- QuietBetter than 88% of towns
- Tree shadeBetter than 84% of towns
Where Tonawanda Indian Reservation ranks low
- BikingBetter than only 3% of towns
- Low property taxBetter than only 4% of towns
- Local economyBetter than only 11% of towns
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than only 12% of towns
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than only 15% of towns
What it costs to buy a home in Tonawanda Indian Reservation
A household needs to earn about $46,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Tonawanda Indian Reservation home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $67,457, so a typical household can afford the median home outright.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses Tonawanda Indian Reservation's effective rate of 1.84%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices, buying tends to cost more than renting for about the first 8 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in Tonawanda Indian Reservation
Tonawanda Indian Reservation's age mix sits close to the national median, 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 Tonawanda Indian Reservation.
Who works in Tonawanda Indian Reservation, and how
Work in Tonawanda Indian Reservation centers on manufacturing and construction. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 80%
- Work from home 9%
- Transit, walk, or bike 11%
Life in Tonawanda Indian Reservation
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across Tonawanda Indian Reservation.
What the weather is like in Tonawanda Indian Reservation, month by month
Tonawanda Indian Reservation sees roughly 111 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 76 degrees. January highs sit near 29, with lows near 17. The comfortable stretch runs June through September.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 29° | 22° | 17° |
| April | 52° | 42° | 34° |
| July | 76° | 67° | 59° |
| October | 58° | 48° | 42° |
Flying in and out of Tonawanda Indian Reservation
The nearest airport, Buffalo Niagara International, is about 36 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Pittsburgh International, about 175 miles away.
The best schools in and around Tonawanda Indian Reservation
Schools across Tonawanda Indian Reservation average an A, better than 97% of towns.
Top elementary schools
- Letchworth Elementary SchoolA+ · 78% proficient
- Arcade Elementary SchoolA · 68% proficient
Top middle schools
- Letchworth Middle SchoolA− · 57% proficient
- Pioneer Middle SchoolB− · 43% proficient
Top high schools
- Pioneer Senior High SchoolA+ · 98% proficient
- Letchworth Senior High SchoolA+ · 95% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Tonawanda Indian Reservation school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Tonawanda Indian Reservation 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 Tonawanda Indian Reservation against the other 50,332 towns.
Common questions about living in Tonawanda Indian Reservation
Is Tonawanda Indian Reservation a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Tonawanda Indian Reservation ranks 14,058th of 50,333 towns. It scores highest on heat safety, good schools, and low crime, and lowest on biking and property taxes. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Tonawanda Indian Reservation expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $153,999. The overall cost of living runs about 12% below the national average. Set against a $67,457 median income, cost of living beats 40% of towns.
Is Tonawanda Indian Reservation safe?
Yes, Tonawanda Indian Reservation is safer than 95% of towns. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $165 per resident a year.
Compare Tonawanda Indian Reservation with other towns
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Tonawanda Indian Reservation. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Tonawanda Indian Reservation 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.
Tonawanda Indian Reservation detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Tonawanda Indian Reservation: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Tonawanda Indian Reservation: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Tonawanda Indian Reservation: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Tonawanda Indian Reservation: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Tonawanda Indian Reservation 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.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- 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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