Niagara FallsOntario

The population grew 7% between 2016 and 2021. A town of 113,983 in Ontario.

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Population

113,983

people, 2025 estimate

Median age

44.8

years · Ontario’s towns: 46.8

Postsecondary

51%

of residents 15 and over hold a postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree · Canadian towns: 56%

Walk, cycle, transit

walk, cycle or take transit to work · Canadian towns: 8%

TownGrade

B⁻

#1,469 of 2,556

Is Niagara Falls a good place to live?

Some subjects shine; others lag. Niagara Falls’s overall grade of B− puts it better than 46% of Canadian towns, #559 of 858 in Ontario. Prices are high against local incomes (D−). It lags on jobs & income as well (C). Also worth knowing: schools are its strong suit (A). Walkability is another plus (B+). Elsewhere it is close to typical: B for safety and C+ for health.

Rents here are the metro area's average, shared by every town and neighbourhood in it. Safety is the regional police service's figure, shared with its other towns. Crime here is counted against the people who live here, but many visitors or second-home owners add to it, so the rate per resident runs higher than residents' own risk. Health is graded on the health region's survey figures and life expectancy, with the distance to hospital giving the town its own spread.

StrongestASchoolsWeakestD⁻Cost of living

What makes Niagara Falls stand out

The 3 things Niagara Falls does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Immigrants

Who lives here

23% are immigrants

Compare 6% for the median of Canadian towns

Statistics Canada, Census 2021

Unemployment rate, Census 2021

Work

23% unemployment

Of the labour force, against 10% for the median of Canadian towns

45% of residents 15 and over were in work, May 2021.

Cost of living

Behind 95%

of Canadian towns on cost of living

Its cost of living grade: D−.

How Niagara Falls grades

Each subject compares Niagara Falls with Canadian towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far it is from the middle. Towns in other countries are graded separately.

How grading works

Cost of livingAmong the weakest of the towns comparedD⁻Open →SchoolsGraded on exam and test resultsAOpen →WalkabilityEasier than most to get around on footB⁺Open →Jobs & incomeBelow the middle of the towns comparedCOpen →Hazard riskBased on earthquake losses and radon in homes; a high wildfire risk can pull it downB⁺Open →SafetyAbout average among the towns comparedBOpen →HealthGraded on how healthy residents areC⁺Open →

How TownRatings grades Canadian towns →

Nearby attractions

Niagara SkyWheel and 43 more in and around Niagara Falls

The best-known places to visit in and around Niagara Falls come first; the full list is on the Attractions page.

All attractions →

AttractionNiagara SkyWheelin town

ZooBird Kingdomin town

ZooNiagara Parks Butterfly Conservatoryin town

MuseumNiagara Falls History Museumin town

BattlefieldBattle of Chippawain town Water parkWater parkFallsview Indoor Waterparkin town

Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Wikidata · ODCAF · federal and Québec heritage registers · CPCAD

Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (5)

Niagara SkyWheel: Don-vip, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Bird Kingdom: Dennis G. Jarvis, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Niagara Parks Butterfly Conservatory: Jeff Hitchcock from Seattle, WA, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Niagara Falls History Museum: Mhsheikholeslami, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Battle of Chippawa: XeresNelro, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Niagara Falls.

HousingCost of living D⁻

Renting in Niagara Falls eats 25% of household income, more than in Ontario’s towns and across Canadian towns

Source area for rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom: the St. Catharines-Niagara metro area

Shelter took 30% or more of income for 23% of households, above both Ontario’s towns (22%) and Canadian towns (18%). Owners make up 70% of households.

$552,000median home value, 2021D⁻Cost of living Grade

What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census

Niagara Falls$552,000

Ontario$695,000

Canadian towns$406,000

Census 2021	Niagara Falls	Ontario	Canada
Rent as a share of income	25%	22%	20%
Households spending 30%+ on shelter	23%	22%	18%
Median home value, 2021	$552,000	$695,000	$406,000
Households owning their home	70%	76%	74%

$1,527

monthly rent for a two-bedroom

$1,150

median monthly shelter cost for owners, 2021

Full pageNiagara Falls’ cost of living pageOpen the full Cost of living page

Renting$1,527 a month · A two-bedroom apartment, CMHC’s survey Cost of living7.4 times household income · The median owner’s estimate, $552,000, against the median household income Owners and renters70% own their home

Statistics Canada, Census 2021; CMHC Rental Market Survey via Statistics Canada · Home values are owners’ own estimates at the May 2021 census, and incomes are for 2020.

SchoolsSchools A

Niagara Falls’s schools belong to 4 boards that cover the same streets

Of the 48, 3 teach in French (10% of schools in Ontario). 31 of 44 schools with results score above the middle in Ontario. Over three years, results rose at 24 of its 44 tested schools. Taken together, Niagara Falls and its 3 km edge hold 40 elementary schools, 6 secondary schools and 2 alternative or adult schools for 18,410 students.

48schools within 3 kmASchools Grade

School	Level	Students	System
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Elementary School CatholicLargest elementary schoolElementary · Grades JK–8	Elementary · Grades JK–8	815	English Catholic
Saint Michael Catholic High School CatholicLargest secondary schoolSecondary · Grades 9–12	Secondary · Grades 9–12	1,190	English Catholic
École élémentaire LaMarsh FrenchTeaches in FrenchElementary · Grades JK–8	Elementary · Grades JK–8	200	French public
Cherrywood Acres Public School Top fifth in OntarioResults in the top fifth in OntarioElementary · Grades JK–8	Elementary · Grades JK–8	285	English public

See all 48 schools →

Schools by system · Schools within 3 km

English public26

English Catholic19

French Catholic2

French public1

Schools within 3 km	Niagara Falls	Ontario	Canada
School boards	4	4	3

18,410

students at the schools within 3 km, 2024-25

0.4 km

to the nearest secondary school

Full pageNiagara Falls’ schools pageOpen the full Schools page

The boards4 school boards · DSB Niagara Every school48 schools within 3 km · 40 elementary schools, 6 secondary schools and 2 alternative or adult schools Results31 of 44 in the top two fifths · of the schools with results, placed against every school in Ontario Language3 of 48 teach in French · 10% of schools in Ontario Questions“What schools are there in Niagara Falls?”

Provincial school lists and results, 2024-25

Work & commuteJobs & income C

Trips to work from Niagara Falls are shorter than from Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns: 22 min on average

92% of commuters drove, above both Ontario’s towns (88%) and Canadian towns (89%).

6%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2021

Car or van92%

Walk3%

Public transit2%

Bicycle1%

Census 2021	Niagara Falls	Ontario	Canada
Average trip	22 min	29 min	26 min
Car or van	92%	88%	89%

$74,500

median household income, 2020

17%

worked from home, May 2021

55%

of commuters work inside the municipality

Full pageNiagara Falls’ work & commute pageOpen the full Work & commute page

Unemployment23% unemployed · Of the labour force · Canadian towns: 9.9%Getting to work6% walk, cycle or take transit Where people commute to4,210 commuters · The biggest flow out: to St. Catharines

Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · Census day was in May 2021, mid-pandemic, so commuting and work figures carry the lockdowns’ mark.

Natural hazardsHazard risk B⁺

Flood mapping exists for Niagara Falls: 14 on record, latest by Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority

Fewer homes than usual carry radon here, 2% over the guideline where the typical town has 6.6%. Earthquakes add more: NRCan’s model puts building losses at $0.066 a year per $1,000 of value, against $0.030 for the typical town.

Lowwildfire bandB⁺Hazard risk Grade

Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³

Niagara Falls2%

Ontario’s towns4%

Canadian towns6.6%

Hazards	Niagara Falls	Ontario	Canada
Radon tests above the guideline	2%	4%	6.6%
Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year	$0.066	$0.043	$0.030

$0.066

expected earthquake loss a year per $1,000 of buildings

Low

wildfire band

flood studies on the national inventory

Full pageNiagara Falls’ flood & hazards pageOpen the full Flood & hazards page

Flood14 flood studies on record WildfireLow wildfire band · No land burned within 25 km since 1986 Earthquakes$0.066 a year per $1,000 · Canadian towns: $0.030 Radon2% of tests above the guideline Be readyAlerts, FireSmart and radon tests

NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory

SafetySafety B

Niagara Falls is graded a B for safety

Violence across its police area runs at 9.4 per 1,000 residents a year. Where it is policed, thefts, break-ins and damage came to 25.1 per 1,000 a year, below both Ontario’s towns (30.5) and Canadian towns (31.2). Niagara Falls doesn’t get its own Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000 figures; the ones here come from the Niagara Region (St. Catharines) service area.

56Crime Severity Index

Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year

202355

202459

202554

2023–2025	Niagara Falls	Ontario	Canada
Property crime per 1,000	25.1	30.5	31.2
Violent crime	9.4	10.5	12

non-violent Crime Severity Index

37%

of incidents cleared, 2023–25

Full pageNiagara Falls’ safety reportOpen the full Safety report

Safety56 Crime Severity Index · The index weighs each crime Niagara Falls’s police recorded by how serious it is.Questions“Is Niagara Falls safe?”

Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average

HealthHealth C⁺

Around Niagara Falls, 49% of adults call their health very good or excellent

The three chronic conditions the survey tracks average nearly a fifth of adults, higher than both Ontario’s towns (17%) and Canadian towns (17%). Smoking is commoner than in the province: 15% of adults, against 11% for Ontario. Lives in the region last 81.2 years on average (2022/2024): 83.6 for women, 78.8 for men. For Niagara Falls itself the measure is access: 2.7 km to the nearest hospital, much like the typical 3.7 km.

49%very good or excellent healthC⁺Health Grade

Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised

Niagara Falls49%

Ontario’s towns51%

Canadian towns52%

Health	Niagara Falls	Ontario	Canada
Smokers	15%	10%	12%
Chronic conditions (average share)	19%	17%	17%
Very good or excellent health	49%	51%	52%
Life expectancy at birth	81.2	82.8	81.5

81.2

years of life expectancy, 2022/2024

15%

of adults smoke, age-standardised

1.0 km

from homes to a pharmacy, on average

Full pageNiagara Falls’ health pageOpen the full Health page

Health survey49% very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised Getting care2.7 km to a hospital · A pharmacy 1.0 km away on average The wider areaLife expectancy: women 83.6, men 78.8 Conditions and habits19% with chronic conditions · adults, age-standardised

Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities · Data for health survey and life expectancy covers the Niagara Regional Area Health Unit

Climate

Winters are mild in Niagara Falls: January nights hold at −8.0°C, above Ontario’s towns and Canadian towns

Summer highs average 26.8°C in July, near Ontario’s towns (26.7°C) and higher than Canadian towns (25.5°C). Gardeners get 160 frost-free days, from 6 May to 14 October. Most of the snow comes in January, about 44 cm. For the wettest month, look to September: 96 mm on average.

26.8°CJuly afternoons

Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

Winter1.2°C

Spring12.5°C

Summer25.8°C

Autumn15.5°C

Normals, 1991–2020	Niagara Falls	Ontario	Canada
January night low	−8.0°C	−9.1°C	−13.5°C
July afternoon high	26.8°C	26.7°C	25.5°C
Days with frost a year	134	139	159
Precipitation a year	967 mm	902 mm	883 mm

134

days with frost a year

160

frost-free days, 6 May to 14 Oct

128

days with precipitation a year

Full pageNiagara Falls’ climate pageOpen the full Climate page

The yearJuly highs 26.8°C, January lows −8.0°C Rain and snow967 mm a year · Canadian towns: 883 mm Snow141 cm of snow a year Weather station17 km to the station · Welland-Pelham

Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Welland-Pelham)

Weather

A normal November in Niagara Falls runs from freezing to 9°C

Precipitation in November averages 84 mm. December follows at 3°C by day and −4°C by night. ECCC’s forecast for Niagara Falls is on the Weather page, hour by hour.

9°Ca normal November afternoon

Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

November9°C

December3°C

January0°C

February1°C

Season	High	Low	Rain and snow
Winter	1°C	−7°C	216 mm
Spring	13°C	2°C	234 mm
Summer	26°C	15°C	248 mm
Autumn	15°C	6°C	268 mm

0°C

a normal November night

84 mm

of rain and snow in a normal November

Full pageNiagara Falls’ weather pageOpen the full Weather page

Next 24 hoursTemperature and chance of rain, hour by hour The week aheadECCC’s days ahead, beside the normals The yearWarmest July, coldest February

ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Welland-Pelham); the forecast is on the Weather page

Town hall

Niagara Falls has one council seat for every 12,660 residents, more than nine in ten municipalities in Ontario

Jim Diodati was elected mayor of Niagara Falls in October 2022, on a council of 9 seats.

Turnout	Niagara Falls	Ontario	Canada
Municipal election, 2022	28%	31%	31%

Full pageNiagara Falls’ town hall & politics pageOpen the full Town hall & politics page

Who runs itCity Member of ParliamentTony Baldinelli

Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada

Library & civic lifeCivic life grade C

Niagara Falls has 5 public library branches

The population Niagara Falls Public Library serves is 94,415.

Full pageNiagara Falls’ library & civic life pageOpen the full Library & civic life page

A year at the library3.3 visits per person served Places to belong1.1 charities per 1,000 residents

Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada

Outdoors

Walk from Niagara Falls: 3 mapped routes

For a national park, Rouge National Urban Park is 74 km away. Within 5 km lie 4 beaches, unnamed on the map. Short Hills Provincial Park is the closest provincial park, at 7.3 km. The protected share within 10 km is 1.1%, where a typical Canadian town has 2.3%.

1.1%of the land within 10 km protected

Protected land · of the land within 10 km

Niagara Falls1.1%

Ontario’s towns2.3%

Canadian towns2.3%

Outdoors	Niagara Falls	Ontario	Canada
Protected land within 10 km	1.1%	2.3%	2.3%
Public protected areas within 10 km	7	4	4

74 km

to Rouge National Urban Park

7.3 km

to Short Hills Provincial Park

beaches within 5 km

public protected areas within 10 km

Full pageNiagara Falls’ outdoors pageOpen the full Outdoors page

Footpaths & routes3 named routes · Bruce Trail - Niagara section Protected landof the land within 10 km Protected areas15 protected areas within 10 km · Short Hills Provincial Park National & provincial parks74 km to a national park · Rouge National Urban Park

Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches

Who lives here

Older residents shape Niagara Falls: 22% are 65 or over, above Ontario’s towns and Canadian towns

15% are under 15, close to Ontario’s towns (15%) and below Canadian towns (16%). Visible minorities make up just over a fifth of the population, below Ontario’s towns (26%) but above Canadian towns (15%).

44.8median age

Niagara FallsOntarioCanada

OntarioCanada

Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021

22%

Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over

No certificate, diploma or degree16%

Postsecondary qualification51%

Women and men · all residents

51.4% of Niagara Falls’ residents are women

45,885 men and 48,535 women lived here in 2021, against a share of women of 50.9% for Canada.

Who lives in Niagara Falls
	Niagara Falls	Ontario	Canada
Under 15	15%	15%	16%
15 to 64	63%	65%	64%
65+	22%	19%	19%
No certificate, diploma or degree	16%	15%	16%
Postsecondary qualification	51%	56%	56%

Full pageNiagara Falls’ Who lives here pageOpen the full Who lives here page

Ages44.8 median age · 22% are 65 or over Households37,795 households · 2.5 people per household Immigrants23% are immigrants · 21% belong to a visible minority English and French6% speak both · 0% speak French but not English

Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Ontario and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+

History

Niagara Falls’s oldest designated place, Navy Island, dates from 1761

Before 1961 is when 31% of the homes went up, above both Ontario’s towns (22%) and Canadian towns (18%). The lists give 7 historic places here, 6 in the top tier. Among the places are a heritage railway station.

7historic places

Historic places by designation · inside the town

Highest designations6

Other federal designations1

Provincial and local listings0

Among them

Navy Island 1761
Battle of Chippawa 1814
Battle of Lundy's Lane 1814
R. Nathaniel Dett British Methodist Episcopal Church 1836

1761

oldest construction date on the record

31%

of homes built before 1961 · Canadian towns 18%

Heritage	Niagara Falls	Ontario	Canada
Homes built before 1961	31%	22%	18%

Full pageNiagara Falls’ history pageOpen the full History page

On the registers7 historic places inside the town Highest designations6 top designations · Navy Island Older homes31% built before 1961 · Canadian towns: 18%Questions“How many historic places does Niagara Falls have?”

Canadian Register of Historic Places, Directory of Federal Heritage Designations, Québec’s Répertoire du patrimoine culturel, Wikidata; Census 2021 homes by period

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Niagara Falls

15pages on Niagara Falls

The big questions

SafetyBCrime Severity Index 56 Housing & costD⁻Homes 7.4 × income Property pricesSchoolsA48 schools within 3 km HealthC⁺Life expectancy 81.2 in its region Work & commuteC45% of adults in work Natural hazardsB⁺Wildfire band: low

Out and about

Outdoors1.1% of the land within 10 km protected AttractionsClimateJuly afternoons around 27°C WeatherECCC’s forecast, beside the normals

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 44.8 History7 places on the heritage registers Town hallFamous people

Famous people from Niagara Falls

109 notable people were born in Niagara Falls.

See all 109 →

Deadmau5Canadian electronic dance music producer · born 1981

VanityCanadian singer, songwriter, model, actress · 1959–2016

Frank DancevicCanadian tennis player and tennis coach · born 1984

Russell TeibertCanadian soccer player · born 1992

Kevin DallmanCanadian ice hockey player · born 1981

Chris HaslamCanadian skateboarder · born 1980

Photo credits

Deadmau5: Haydn Curtis from New Zealand, CC BY 2.0 · Vanity: Motown Records, Public domain · Frank Dancevic: si.robi, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Russell Teibert: Wwongbc, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Kevin Dallman: Андрей Чудаев, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Chris Haslam: Federico Racchi, CC BY 2.0

Niagara Falls’ neighbours

The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada

ThoroldSt. CatharinesNiagara-on-the-LakeWellandPelhamNiagara Falls

How the neighbours grade

Town	People	km	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Niagara Falls	113,983	—	B⁻	D⁻	B	C⁺
Thorold	33,844	9.5	B⁻	D	B	C⁺
St. Catharines	153,865	14	B⁻	D⁻	B	C⁺
Niagara-on-the-Lake	20,080	14	B	D	B	C⁺
Welland	66,480	17	C⁺	D⁻	B	C⁺
Pelham	19,980	17	B⁺	C	B	C⁺

People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.

Questions about Niagara Falls

Has Niagara Falls grown?

It grew from 88,071 people in 2016 to 94,415 in 2021, up 7.2%; the median of Canadian towns grew 4.1%. StatCan’s 2025 estimate is 113,983.

What kind of homes are in Niagara Falls?

Single-detached houses make up 66% of the homes here, where Canadian towns sit at 64%; 4% are in high-rise apartments. 28% of households are one person, and the average is 2.5.

Is Niagara Falls a young town or an old one?

At 44.8, its median age compares with 45.2 across Canadian towns. Children make up 15% of the population and seniors 22%.

About Niagara Falls

Town in Ontario

Niagara Falls is a municipality in Ontario, read by TownRatings as Statistics Canada draws it: one census subdivision, so its figures cover the whole municipality.

Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.

Population: 113,983 (people, 2025 estimate)
Province or territory: Ontario
Census division: Niagara
Metro area: St. Catharines - Niagara
Census subdivision: 3526043

Sources: Statistics Canada, Census of Population 2021 · population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155) and 2021 census boundaries · Uniform Crime Reporting Survey 2023–25 (35-10-0026, 35-10-0183 to 35-10-0190) · CMHC rents as published by Statistics Canada (34-10-0133) · grades by TownRatings. Under the Statistics Canada Open Licence.

Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).