Population
West Seneca
45,329
Tonawanda Town
56,973
Median Income
West Seneca
$75,465
Tonawanda Town
$76,644
Home Value
West Seneca
$215,000
Tonawanda Town
$199,400
Rent
West Seneca
$1,040
Tonawanda Town
$1,062
Crime Rate
West Seneca
1.24
Tonawanda Town
0.82
Cost of Living
West Seneca
115.2
Tonawanda Town
112.6
Avg Temp
West Seneca
N/A
Tonawanda Town
N/A
Unemployment
West Seneca
4.9%
Tonawanda Town
3.5%
How Similar Are West Seneca & Tonawanda Town?
Tonawanda Town is West Seneca's #10 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
West Seneca
45,329
Tonawanda Town
56,973
Tonawanda Town has a 20% larger population than West Seneca.
Violent Crime
West Seneca
1.24
Tonawanda Town
0.82
West Seneca has a 34% higher violent crime than Tonawanda Town.
Property Crime
West Seneca
17.10
Tonawanda Town
16.13
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 6% difference.
Political Leaning
West Seneca
45.2%
Tonawanda Town
45.2%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 0% difference.
Unemployment
West Seneca
4.9%
Tonawanda Town
3.5%
West Seneca has a 28% higher unemployment than Tonawanda Town.
Median Income
West Seneca
$75,465
Tonawanda Town
$76,644
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
West Seneca
$215,000
Tonawanda Town
$199,400
Both cities have similar home values — just a 7% difference.
Education
West Seneca
24.6%
Tonawanda Town
29.5%
Tonawanda Town has a 17% higher education than West Seneca.
Demographics
West Seneca
93.7%
Tonawanda Town
85.9%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 8% difference.
Cost of Living
West Seneca
115.2
Tonawanda Town
112.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. West Seneca and Tonawanda Town share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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West Seneca
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Tonawanda Town
Tonawanda Town leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Tonawanda Town leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDTonawanda Town scores 93.6 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 102.1 in West Seneca. Tonawanda Town scores 123.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 127.9 in West Seneca. Tonawanda Town scores 112.6 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 115.2 in West Seneca.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTonawanda Town has a vacancy rate of 3.5% compared to 4.8% in West Seneca. Tonawanda Town has a median property tax of $4,334 vs $5,021 in West Seneca (16% lower). West Seneca has a median home value of $215,000 vs $199,400 in Tonawanda Town (8% higher).
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Tonawanda Town leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTonawanda Town has a unemployment rate of 3.5% compared to 4.9% in West Seneca. Tonawanda Town has a work from home of 13.4% compared to 10.0% in West Seneca. Tonawanda Town: 32,355 vs West Seneca: 24,865 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Tonawanda Town leads
Source: FBI UCRTonawanda Town has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.57 compared to 0.93 in West Seneca. Tonawanda Town has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 0.82 compared to 1.24 in West Seneca. West Seneca has a property crime clearance of 20.3% compared to 15.1% in Tonawanda Town.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Tonawanda Town leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauTonawanda Town has a bachelor's degree or higher of 29.5% compared to 24.6% in West Seneca. Tonawanda Town has a high school diploma or higher of 47.5% compared to 46.0% in West Seneca.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTonawanda Town has a population of 56,973, about 1.3x the size of West Seneca (45,329). Tonawanda Town skews younger with a median age of 42.4 vs 44.3.
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West Seneca
Tonawanda Town
Healthcare — West Seneca leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareWest Seneca: 5 vs Tonawanda Town: 4 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Tonawanda Town leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTonawanda Town has a public transit of 2.3% compared to 0.4% in West Seneca. West Seneca has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.2% in Tonawanda Town. Tonawanda Town has a work from home of 13.4% compared to 10.0% in West Seneca.
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