⛷️🌄 westerNYonder
Tourism and Demographic Statistics for Western New York, NY.
🏆 destination score
70%
🌱 tourism development
45%
🍡 culinary diversity
65%
💖 something for everyone
74%
🏙️ total quality assets
4,568
🛎️ accommodations
440
- 🛋️ Hotel: 205
- 🧭 Other: 110
- 🥐 Bed & Breakfast: 89
- 🏖️ Resort: 46
- 🏕️ Campground: 20
- 🎲 Casino: 2
🗽 attractions
682
- 🏞️ Outdoors: 438
- 🧭 Other: 151
- 🧠 Education: 87
- 🍷 Wine & Spirits: 23
- 🌾 Agriculture: 18
- 🎨 Arts: 12
🍜 food
2,430
- 🧭 Other: 1,276
- 🍔 American: 333
- 🍕 European: 273
- ☕ Beverages: 249
- 🍰 Desserts: 201
- 🍗 Southern: 126
- 🌯 Southwestern: 94
- 🍣 Asian: 68
- 🐟 Seafood: 40
🛍️ shopping
1,016
- 🧭 Other: 532
- 🕯️ Specialty Store: 213
- 🏬 Mall & Plaza: 137
- 👖 Thrifts & Antiques: 79
- 🧺 Local Market: 76
- 🎁 Gift Shop: 60
🧳 annual visitors
15.28 million
(estimated)
🌜 overnight visitors
8.37 million
🚌 daytrip visitors
6.91 million
💵 economic impact
$11.01 billion
$4,578 per resident
👨👩👧👦 total population
2.40 million
📏 total area size
10,685 sq. mi.
🏘️ population density
224 per sq. mi.
🧮 average age
43 years old
🧸 gen beta
21,054
0%
🤖 gen alpha
272,431
11%
📱 gen z
489,655
20%
💻 millenials
478,260
19%
📼 gen x
430,661
17%
🎸 baby boomers
563,552
23%
🕰️ silent generation
148,186
10%
🛬 total airports
18
✈️ BUF
Buffalo Niagara International Airport
In-Region
✈️ ROC
Frederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport
In-Region
✈️ IAG
Niagara Falls International Airport
In-Region
✈️ ERI
Erie International Tom Ridge Field
21 mi. away
✈️ SYR
Syracuse Hancock International Airport
51 mi. away
✈️ ART
Watertown International Airport
75 mi. away
✈️ AVP
Wilkes Barre Scranton International Airport
93 mi. away
✈️ PIT
Pittsburgh International Airport
110 mi. away
✈️ CLE
Cleveland Hopkins International Airport
117 mi. away
🛩️ ELM
Elmira Corning Regional Airport
15 mi. away
🛩️ BFD
Bradford Regional Airport
31 mi. away
🛩️ ITH
Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport
33 mi. away
🛩️ DUJ
DuBois Regional Airport
59 mi. away
🛩️ IPT
Williamsport Regional Airport
60 mi. away
🛩️ BGM
Greater Binghamton/Edwin A Link field
61 mi. away
🛩️ SCE
State College Regional Airport
80 mi. away
🛩️ CAK
Akron Canton Regional Airport
118 mi. away
🛩️ JST
John Murtha Johnstown Cambria County Airport
118 mi. away
⚡ total EV chargers
1,839
🚗 average power
24 kW
🔋 max power
350 kW
📍 map
🏘️ principal places
Buffalo, NY
🏙️ 744 (total)🛎️ 79🗽 59🍜 460🛍️ 146
Rochester, NY
🏙️ 538 (total)🛎️ 46🗽 46🍜 382🛍️ 64
Niagara Falls, NY
🏙️ 143 (total)🛎️ 37🗽 20🍜 67🛍️ 19
Canandaigua, NY
🏙️ 68 (total)🛎️ 13🗽 15🍜 31🛍️ 9
Lockport, NY
🏙️ 68 (total)🛎️ 7🗽 15🍜 36🛍️ 10
Jamestown, NY
🏙️ 57 (total)🛎️ 7🗽 12🍜 29🛍️ 9
Batavia, NY
🏙️ 57 (total)🛎️ 9🗽 9🍜 29🛍️ 10
North Tonawanda, NY
🏙️ 55 (total)🛎️ 2🗽 11🍜 29🛍️ 13
Olean, NY
🏙️ 54 (total)🛎️ 9🗽 9🍜 30🛍️ 6
East Aurora, NY
🏙️ 53 (total)🛎️ 4🗽 8🍜 30🛍️ 11
Webster, NY
🏙️ 50 (total)🛎️ 7🗽 12🍜 22🛍️ 9
Brockport, NY
🏙️ 50 (total)🛎️ 6🗽 8🍜 24🛍️ 12
Hamburg, NY
🏙️ 49 (total)🛎️ 6🗽 7🍜 27🛍️ 9
Ellicottville, NY
🏙️ 48 (total)🛎️ 9🗽 10🍜 18🛍️ 11
Hammondsport, NY
🏙️ 40 (total)🛎️ 11🗽 10🍜 11🛍️ 8
Fairport, NY
🏙️ 39 (total)🛎️ 1🗽 8🍜 23🛍️ 7
Victor, NY
🏙️ 39 (total)🛎️ 5🗽 6🍜 19🛍️ 9
Tonawanda, NY
🏙️ 39 (total)🛎️ 2🗽 8🍜 21🛍️ 8
Lewiston, NY
🏙️ 38 (total)🛎️ 2🗽 5🍜 25🛍️ 6
Medina, NY
🏙️ 38 (total)🛎️ 8🗽 3🍜 20🛍️ 7
Pittsford, NY
🏙️ 38 (total)🛎️ 3🗽 9🍜 22🛍️ 4
Dunkirk, NY
🏙️ 37 (total)🛎️ 4🗽 7🍜 20🛍️ 6
Lancaster, NY
🏙️ 36 (total)🛎️ 2🗽 5🍜 22🛍️ 7
Westfield, NY
🏙️ 35 (total)🛎️ 5🗽 6🍜 15🛍️ 9
Geneseo, NY
🏙️ 35 (total)🛎️ 5🗽 9🍜 14🛍️ 7
Wellsville, NY
🏙️ 34 (total)🛎️ 3🗽 6🍜 15🛍️ 10
Clarence, NY
🏙️ 33 (total)🛎️ 3🗽 7🍜 17🛍️ 6
Spencerport, NY
🏙️ 33 (total)🗽 5🍜 22🛍️ 6
Hornell, NY
🏙️ 32 (total)🛎️ 1🗽 5🍜 20🛍️ 6
Orchard Park, NY
🏙️ 31 (total)🛎️ 4🗽 5🍜 18🛍️ 4
Fredonia, NY
🏙️ 30 (total)🛎️ 2🗽 2🍜 18🛍️ 8
Grand Island, NY
🏙️ 30 (total)🛎️ 5🗽 5🍜 16🛍️ 4
Naples, NY
🏙️ 29 (total)🛎️ 6🗽 9🍜 11🛍️ 3
Bemus Point, NY
🏙️ 28 (total)🛎️ 3🗽 4🍜 17🛍️ 4
Bath, NY
🏙️ 28 (total)🛎️ 5🗽 4🍜 16🛍️ 3
Salamanca, NY
🏙️ 27 (total)🛎️ 4🗽 8🍜 10🛍️ 5
Depew, NY
🏙️ 26 (total)🛎️ 1🗽 2🍜 18🛍️ 5
Penfield, NY
🏙️ 26 (total)🛎️ 1🗽 6🍜 15🛍️ 4
Palmyra, NY
🏙️ 25 (total)🛎️ 2🗽 6🍜 14🛍️ 3
Angola, NY
🏙️ 25 (total)🗽 5🍜 16🛍️ 4
Mount Morris, NY
🏙️ 24 (total)🛎️ 4🗽 4🍜 9🛍️ 7
Ontario, NY
🏙️ 23 (total)🗽 2🍜 14🛍️ 7
Mayville, NY
🏙️ 23 (total)🛎️ 6🗽 5🍜 8🛍️ 4
Dansville, NY
🏙️ 23 (total)🛎️ 2🗽 3🍜 15🛍️ 3
Alden, NY
🏙️ 23 (total)🗽 3🍜 17🛍️ 3
East Rochester, NY
🏙️ 23 (total)🗽 2🍜 16🛍️ 5
Akron, NY
🏙️ 23 (total)🛎️ 1🗽 5🍜 13🛍️ 4
Hilton, NY
🏙️ 23 (total)🗽 2🍜 19🛍️ 2
Springville, NY
🏙️ 22 (total)🛎️ 2🗽 1🍜 14🛍️ 5
Albion, NY
🏙️ 21 (total)🛎️ 1🗽 2🍜 11🛍️ 7
Avon, NY
🏙️ 21 (total)🛎️ 2🗽 2🍜 13🛍️ 4
Getzville, NY
🏙️ 20 (total)🍜 16🛍️ 4
East Amherst, NY
🏙️ 20 (total)🗽 1🍜 19
Macedon, NY
🏙️ 19 (total)🛎️ 1🗽 3🍜 10🛍️ 5
Youngstown, NY
🏙️ 19 (total)🛎️ 1🗽 9🍜 9
Lakewood, NY
🏙️ 19 (total)🛎️ 1🗽 1🍜 11🛍️ 6
Elma, NY
🏙️ 18 (total)🗽 2🍜 9🛍️ 7
Wilson, NY
🏙️ 18 (total)🛎️ 2🗽 3🍜 6🛍️ 7
Arcade, NY
🏙️ 18 (total)🗽 2🍜 8🛍️ 8
Irving, NY
🏙️ 18 (total)🗽 6🍜 7🛍️ 5
Perry, NY
🏙️ 18 (total)🗽 2🍜 9🛍️ 7
Cuba, NY
🏙️ 17 (total)🛎️ 2🗽 1🍜 9🛍️ 5
Caledonia, NY
🏙️ 17 (total)🛎️ 1🗽 4🍜 6🛍️ 6
Le Roy, NY
🏙️ 17 (total)🛎️ 2🗽 1🍜 10🛍️ 4
Allegany, NY
🏙️ 17 (total)🛎️ 1🗽 1🍜 10🛍️ 5
Clymer, NY
🏙️ 16 (total)🛎️ 5🗽 1🍜 6🛍️ 4
Honeoye Falls, NY
🏙️ 16 (total)🗽 5🍜 8🛍️ 3
Newfane, NY
🏙️ 16 (total)🛎️ 1🗽 2🍜 9🛍️ 4
Derby, NY
🏙️ 16 (total)🛎️ 1🗽 1🍜 9🛍️ 5
Farmington, NY
🏙️ 16 (total)🛎️ 3🗽 2🍜 8🛍️ 3
Warsaw, NY
🏙️ 16 (total)🛎️ 2🗽 2🍜 8🛍️ 4
Gowanda, NY
🏙️ 16 (total)🛎️ 1🗽 5🍜 6🛍️ 4
Williamson, NY
🏙️ 16 (total)🗽 3🍜 12🛍️ 1
Alfred, NY
🏙️ 15 (total)🛎️ 1🗽 4🍜 6🛍️ 4
North Chili, NY
🏙️ 15 (total)🗽 4🍜 7🛍️ 4
Sanborn, NY
🏙️ 15 (total)🗽 2🍜 7🛍️ 6
Lakeville, NY
🏙️ 14 (total)🗽 1🍜 8🛍️ 5
Scottsville, NY
🏙️ 14 (total)🗽 3🍜 9🛍️ 2
Portville, NY
🏙️ 14 (total)🛎️ 1🗽 3🍜 5🛍️ 5
Holley, NY
🏙️ 13 (total)🛎️ 1🗽 4🍜 3🛍️ 5
Honeoye, NY
🏙️ 13 (total)🗽 2🍜 8🛍️ 3
Eden, NY
🏙️ 13 (total)🗽 1🍜 8🛍️ 4
Attica, NY
🏙️ 13 (total)🍜 9🛍️ 4
North Collins, NY
🏙️ 13 (total)🛎️ 1🗽 3🍜 4🛍️ 5
Clarence Center, NY
🏙️ 13 (total)🗽 2🍜 6🛍️ 5
Churchville, NY
🏙️ 13 (total)🗽 3🍜 6🛍️ 4
Bloomfield, NY
🏙️ 12 (total)🗽 1🍜 3🛍️ 8
Henrietta, NY
🏙️ 12 (total)🛎️ 3🗽 1🍜 8
Darien Center, NY
🏙️ 12 (total)🛎️ 2🗽 4🍜 4🛍️ 2
Middleport, NY
🏙️ 12 (total)🗽 2🍜 6🛍️ 4
Castile, NY
🏙️ 11 (total)🛎️ 1🗽 7🍜 1🛍️ 2
Chautauqua, NY
🏙️ 11 (total)🛎️ 2🗽 1🍜 6🛍️ 2
Olcott, NY
🏙️ 11 (total)🛎️ 1🗽 2🍜 6🛍️ 2
Hunt, NY
🏙️ 11 (total)🗽 9🍜 1🛍️ 1
Nunda, NY
🏙️ 11 (total)🛎️ 1🗽 1🍜 6🛍️ 3
Lyndonville, NY
🏙️ 11 (total)🗽 3🍜 3🛍️ 5
Clifton Springs, NY
🏙️ 11 (total)🍜 5🛍️ 6
Holland, NY
🏙️ 11 (total)🛎️ 1🍜 4🛍️ 6
Bergen, NY
🏙️ 11 (total)🗽 4🍜 4🛍️ 3
Randolph, NY
🏙️ 11 (total)🛎️ 2🍜 5🛍️ 4
Livonia, NY
🏙️ 11 (total)🗽 1🍜 5🛍️ 5
Hamlin, NY
🏙️ 11 (total)🗽 1🍜 6🛍️ 4
Cherry Creek, NY
🏙️ 10 (total)🛎️ 1🗽 1🍜 5🛍️ 3
Lily Dale, NY
🏙️ 10 (total)🛎️ 5🗽 1🍜 2🛍️ 2
Branchport, NY
🏙️ 10 (total)🛎️ 1🗽 3🍜 3🛍️ 3
Gasport, NY
🏙️ 10 (total)🛎️ 2🗽 1🍜 3🛍️ 4
Lima, NY
🏙️ 10 (total)🗽 1🍜 6🛍️ 3
Sherman, NY
🏙️ 10 (total)🛎️ 1🗽 3🍜 4🛍️ 2
Addison, NY
🏙️ 10 (total)🍜 3🛍️ 7
Basom, NY
🏙️ 10 (total)🗽 4🍜 3🛍️ 3
Corfu, NY
🏙️ 10 (total)🛎️ 1🗽 2🍜 7
📜 principal counties
Erie, NY
🏙️ 1319 (total)🛎️ 114🗽 142🍜 789🛍️ 274
Monroe, NY
🏙️ 930 (total)🛎️ 68🗽 122🍜 602🛍️ 138
Niagara, NY
🏙️ 424 (total)🛎️ 56🗽 81🍜 209🛍️ 78
Chautauqua, NY
🏙️ 385 (total)🛎️ 47🗽 65🍜 177🛍️ 96
Cattaraugus, NY
🏙️ 273 (total)🛎️ 31🗽 45🍜 115🛍️ 82
Ontario, NY
🏙️ 207 (total)🛎️ 28🗽 39🍜 93🛍️ 47
Livingston, NY
🏙️ 206 (total)🛎️ 18🗽 41🍜 90🛍️ 57
Steuben, NY
🏙️ 165 (total)🛎️ 19🗽 21🍜 74🛍️ 51
Allegany, NY
🏙️ 158 (total)🛎️ 14🗽 30🍜 61🛍️ 53
Genesee, NY
🏙️ 155 (total)🛎️ 15🗽 32🍜 70🛍️ 38
Wyoming, NY
🏙️ 123 (total)🛎️ 14🗽 23🍜 47🛍️ 39
Wayne, NY
🏙️ 102 (total)🛎️ 3🗽 20🍜 57🛍️ 22
Orleans, NY
🏙️ 97 (total)🛎️ 11🗽 15🍜 42🛍️ 29
Yates, NY
🏙️ 24 (total)🛎️ 2🗽 6🍜 4🛍️ 12
🛣️ highways
🏃♀️ personas
🚶♂️ The Hiking Enthusiast 🥾
95% MatchPeaks, trails, and untouched vistas—this nature aficionado walks the walk, turning every hike into a breathtaking journey that leaves footprints on their soul.
🌳 The Nature Lover 🌿
90% MatchWhispering with the wilds, seeking solace in national parks and picturesque landscapes. If it's not under the sky, it's just not their kind of adventure.
💎 The Luxury Lifestyle ✨
90% MatchSeeking lavish accommodations, exquisite dining, and experiences fit for royalty. They're living their best life and making no apologies for it.
🌿 The Eco-Conservationist 🌏
90% MatchIn a world where green is the new black, this planet protector embarks on eco-adventures, championing wildlife, and leaving nothing but footprints and goodwill behind.
🏄♂️ The Adventure Aficionado 🌄
90% MatchFrom mountain tops to ocean waves, they're the adrenaline addict who believes life's a playground of thrills. If it doesn't make your heart race, they're not interested.
🏙️ The Roaming Advocate 🏳️🌈
85% MatchOn a mission to paint the world with all colors of the rainbow, this fearless traveler seeks out destinations that embrace diversity like a warm hug. Inclusivity is their compass, and they're leading the way.
📱 The Tech Savvy Trailblazer 🌐
85% MatchNavigating both reality and the digital realm, they're the modern-day explorer searching for VR adventures and tech-infused destinations. They're living in the future and loving it.
💼 The Business Maven ⌚
80% MatchA jet-setting genius whose power suit is as sharp as their wit. They conquer conferences like a pro, turning networking into an art and transforming boardrooms into their personal stage.
🎶 The Music and Arts Devotee 🎨
80% MatchCulture is their currency, and festivals, concerts, and galleries are their playground. Armed with a ticket and a playlist, they're here to prove that life's better with a little more rhythm and a lot more color.
📸 The Passionate Photographer 📷
80% MatchArmed with a camera and an eye for the extraordinary, they're the memory maker capturing life's beautiful moments, one click at a time.
💑 The Romantic Escapist 💖
75% MatchLovebirds seeking moments that make time stand still, from intimate getaways to heart-fluttering views. With eyes locked and hands held, their love story becomes the backdrop to every journey.
🎭 The Cultural Voyager 🎪
75% MatchCultural tapestries, traditions, and festivals—this curious globetrotter immerses themselves in the heart of destinations, unraveling their secrets.
📜 The History Buff 🏛️
75% MatchSeeks Immersive experiences to connect with the nation's rich past, longing for encounters with iconic landmarks, well-curated museums, and insightful guided tours that unveil the layers of history hidden within the diverse landscapes of the country.
🏙️ The Metropolitan Mapper 🏢
75% MatchNavigating the concrete jungles with an artful twist, this urbanite thrives on neon lights, culture galore, and the city's heartbeat after dark. They don't just visit cities, they conquer them.
🏡 The Local Immersion Seeker 🗺️
70% MatchTouristy is not in their vocabulary. Armed with curiosity and a camera, they dive into the heart of a destination, embracing locals, flavors, and stories that go beyond the guidebook.
🚗 The Road Tripper 🛣️
70% MatchWith highways as their playground, they're the wanderer who uncovers hidden gems along the way. For them, the journey is just as exciting as the destination.
🌍 The Diversity Discoverer 🤝
70% MatchOn a mission to explore destinations where cultures blend like a symphony of flavors, celebrating the kaleidoscope of humanity. With a compass for inclusivity and a radar for minority-owned gems, they're rewriting the travel map one diverse experience at a time.
🧘♂️ The Wellness Wanderer 🌱
65% MatchArmed with yoga mats and spa vouchers, they're the zen warrior of vacationing. Balancing chakras and soaking in serenity, they're the true masters of vacation relaxation.
👴👨👧 The Parental Passage 👶👵
60% MatchBridging generations with travel, this explorer brings family tales to life, crafting memories that withstand time. It's more than a vacation—it's a legacy in the making.
🌃 The Nightlife Nomad 🎶
60% MatchWhen the sun sets, this nocturnal explorer spreads their wings and takes flight into a world of live music, dance floors, and neon-lit alleys. If you need to know where the party's at, they're the ultimate nightlife oracle.
🌾 The Agricultural Gastronaut 🍅
60% MatchBoldly embarking on culinary expeditions where farm-to-table delights are savored with a mix of culinary curiosity and a tractor-load of appreciation for the humble yet exquisite flavors of the earth.
🍔 The Culinary Explorer 🍕
60% MatchOn a mission to devour local flavors and gastronomic wonders. Tasteless meals are a no-go; they're all about feasting on the extraordinary.
🇺🇸 The Americana Archivist 🗽
60% MatchChasing roadside wonders and quirky landmarks, they're the time traveler in search of small-town charm that spells out nostalgia in neon lights.
🍷 The Wine and Spirits Connoisseur 🥂
55% MatchFrom vineyards to distilleries, they're the Sherlock Holmes of sips. Armed with a glass and an expert palate, they uncover the hidden flavors that make a destination truly intoxicating.
🧙♂️ The Treasure Hunter 🗺️
55% MatchUncovering ancient stories and mysteries, this seeker of legends explores destinations steeped in tales of magic and wonder.
🧑👨👦👦 The Family Fusion 🎈
50% MatchAn orchestra of generations, this harmonious crew blends the laughter of kids, wisdom of parents, and spark of grandparents into a symphony of love, adventure, and unforgettable memories.
🚸 The Junior Jetsetters 🛫
40% MatchParents and kids, on a journey of laughter and learning, one adventure at a time. From little steps to giant leaps, this family knows that the best destinations are the ones shared.
🕰️ The Retro Revivalist 🕹️
40% MatchEmbracing nostalgia and vintage charm, they're the traveler stepping back in time to experience the past's magical allure.
🛍️ The Artisan Shopper 🎁
40% MatchSeeking treasures beyond the tourist traps, they're the retail detective on a mission to uncover hidden gems, local art, and souvenirs that tell a unique story.
💰 The Thrifty Traveler 🛒
35% MatchSaving on expenses, not on experiences. They're the budget magician who turns every penny into an adventure-packed memory.
🎢 The Theme Park Enthusiast 🎡
30% MatchThey say life's a roller coaster, so they've made it their mission to ride every twist and turn. From scream-worthy drops to magical encounters, this thrill-seeker takes amusement to a whole new level.
🏖️ The Beach Bum ☀️
15% MatchSandy shores are their sanctuary, and the sound of waves is their daily symphony. With sunscreen in one hand and a beach read in the other, they've perfected the art of coastal relaxation.
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🍂🍎 Upstate Uproar (Upstate New York (NY))
🦌🥨 Penn Patter (Pennsylvania (PA))
🌆🏞️ The Empire State (New York (NY))
Place ID: 28090
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