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Island town in Erie County, New York, United States

Grand Island

$0Median Home
259Sunny Days/yr
58°FAvg High Temp
View on Map· Pop. 21k· Elev. 584 ftWikipedia

Grand Island is an island town in Erie County, New York, United States. As of the 2020 census, the town's population was 21,389 representing an increase of 5.00% from the 2010 census figure. The town's name is derived from the French name La Grande Île; Grand Island is the largest island in the Niagara River and the third largest in New York state. The phrase La Grande Île appears on the town seal.Wikipedia

Nickname: La Grande ÎleMotto: A Grand Place to Live
About the RegionMid-Atlantic

The Mid-Atlantic corridor — New York City south through Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Washington D.C. — is the densest and most economically complex region in the country. Finance and media anchor New York; government, defense, and federal contracting anchor D.C.; healthcare and universities anchor Philadelphia and Baltimore. This makes the region one of the most recession-resistant labor markets in the U.S., though the same fundamentals push housing costs persistently high.

Philadelphia and Baltimore offer substantially lower costs than either New York or D.C. while sitting on the same high-speed rail line, making them increasingly attractive to remote workers and hybrid commuters. The New Jersey and Delaware suburbs fill in between, providing family-oriented communities within commuting range of multiple cities. The region's density means genuine walkability in most urban cores, strong transit infrastructure, and cultural institutions that rival anywhere on earth.

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Current Conditions

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Cost of Living

Housing
$2k/mo
Median Rent
$0
Median Home Price
Rent burden21% of income
Household Income
$93k
Median annual
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Livability

Walk Score
19
School Rating
6.2/10
Internet
No internet coverage data yet.
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Climate

Sunshine
259
sunny days per year
71% of the year
Avg High Temp
58°F
annual average
Humidity
74%
relative humidity
Comfort Score
55/100
Mixed
Temp Swing
46°F
seasonal high-temp spread
Rainfall
43"
inches per year
Snowfall
16"
inches per year
Air Quality
44
Good AQI
07

Demographics

Population21k
Altitude584 ftabove sea level
Median Age43 yrs
College Educated42%bachelor's or higher
Work From Home11%of workforce

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