Angola Wreck, 1867
Angola’s story
204 years in pictures
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1867.
- 1822Angola is settled
AngolaNY
Trash day: WednesdayPhoto: Adam Moss · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
2,029
2025 Census estimate · −1.2% since 2020
Typical home
$227K
+6.6% in a year
Household income
$81K
median
Median age
45.1
years
Jobs based here
224
A commuter town
Is Angola a good place to live?
Angola’s best subject grade is an A− for history. Angola’s average trip to work is 30 minutes, against 25 minutes in New York’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Angola is easier to get around on foot or by transit than 76% of U.S. towns. Angola has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Angola stand out
Where Angola beats most towns.
Natural hazardsA
Very low risk of storm and flood damage
FEMA National Risk Index.
0historic places
HistoryA−
Settled in 1822
A long history
A history going back 204 years.
WalkabilityA−
More walkable than 76% of U.S. towns
1.8% of workers walk, bike or ride transit
EPA National Walkability Index; Census ACS.
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave Angola for work
Where Angola’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
224jobs based in Angola
2%of working residents work in town
19 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Angola grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within New York), ordered by how far Angola is from typical.
Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 12% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listAOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 13 of 20; 5.8% of households have no carA−Open →Jobs & income$81K median household incomeB+Open →HealthMercy Hospital of Buffalo 18.2 miles awayBOpen →Cost of livingBOpen →SchoolsBeat 51% of New York districts on tests and graduationB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors1 mile of trail; 0% conserved landC+Open →History6 notable people born hereA−Open →Civic life21.7 library visits per resident; 2 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsB−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
Climate–Open →Housing market–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 45.1; 21% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Nearby attractions
All 51 attractions →Niagara Falls and 46 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Angola. Close and well known come first.
Big draw31 mi WaterfallNiagara Falls
Big draw15 mi Stadium & arenaHighmark Stadium
Big draw16 mi Stadium & arenaRalph Wilson Stadium
18 mi Stadium & arenaKeyBank Center
31 mi WaterfallHorseshoe Falls
15 mi WaterfallEternal Flame FallsSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Niagara Falls: Robert F. Tobler, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Highmark Stadium: James161723, CC0 · Ralph Wilson Stadium: User Evilarry on en.wikipedia, Public domain · KeyBank Center: Andre Carrotflower, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Horseshoe Falls: Ujjwal Kumar, Public domain · Eternal Flame Falls: Mpmajewski, CC BY-SA 3.0
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Angola: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Angola, and how to reach them.
PowerNational Grid19.9¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterAngola Village water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpWednesdayTrash dayTown site
Register to voteOnlineIn New York you can register online until 10 days before Election Day, in person until 10 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 15 days before and received 10 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereErie County Board of ElectionsErie County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2019
ZIP code1400614006 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Angola.
HousingCost of living grade B
The typical home in Angola is valued at about $227K
The typical Angola home is worth about $227,000, up 6.6% in a year, 57% below the New York typical home. At $841 a month, Angola’s median rent is below both the New York town median ($1,101 a month) and the median of U.S. towns ($1,185 a month). 86% of Angola households own their home.
$227KZillow home value
| Angola | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 86% | 75% | 73% |
| Median rent | $841 a month | $1,101 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Angola$227K
New York$525K
+6.6%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in April
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A
Angola faces a very low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 88% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 13 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Angola.
12risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
13
paid flood claims since 1979
6
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B+
Fewer of Angola’s working residents work locally than in the typical New York or U.S. town
2.1% of working residents work locally in Angola. Since 2013, Angola has lost 35 jobs, to 224 in 2023. 6.5% of residents live below the poverty line in Angola.
2%work in town
| Angola | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 2.1% | 10% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 6.5% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Angola2%
Evans17%
Buffalo17%
Hamburg13%
Amherst7%
19 mi
median commute distance
224
jobs based in Angola
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
A−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 76% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Angola has snowy winters and pleasant summers
Angola has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Angola is 80°F.
208″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter21–35°
Spring36–55°
Summer60–79°
Fall44–61°
Oct 20
typical first frost
May 5
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
HealthB
On CDC estimates, Angola is healthier than 57% of U.S. towns
Angola beats the New York average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8.
57%healthier than U.S. townsBHealth Grade
| Angola | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 16% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 82% | 81% | 79% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 32% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 17% |
32 measures vs. New York
3 better21 too close to call8 worse
| What stands out | Angola | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5.8% | 7.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 13.3% | 17.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 8% | 6% |
Mercy Hospital of Buffalo
18.2 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
0.3%conserved
| Angola | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.3% | 5.2% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.4 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
0.3%
conserved · 3 of 903 acres
0.6 mi
of trails · 0.4 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Herman Park | 0.2 mi | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Angola
19pages on Angola
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Angola
About 7 of every 100 Angola residents are enrolled in college, about the same as New York.
Famous people from Angola
6 notable people were born in Angola.
P
Patchy MixAmerican mixed martial arts fighter · born 1993
About Angola
Village in New York, United States
Angola is a village in the town of Evans in Erie County, New York, United States. Located 2 miles (3 km) east of Lake Erie, the village is 22 miles (35 km) southwest of downtown Buffalo. As of the 2020 census, Angola had a population of 2,046. An unincorporated community known as Angola on the Lake, with a population of 1,675, lies between Angola village and Lake Erie.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 1.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 686 ft
- ZIP code
- 14006
Questions about Angola
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Angola, NY expensive?
That is 3.1 years of the area's median household income ($72,237 across the Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY metro area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.
What is Angola, NY known for?
6 notable people were born here, including Willis Carrier and Christian Laettner.