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A town of 14,801, settled in 1893.
Depew is a solid, middle-of-the-road choice. It grades B+ overall, ranked 260th of 745 in New York, with no subject far below average. Its best mark is health: residents are healthier than 75% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. It also does better than most on schools: its schools rank ahead of 71% of New York towns. Its lowest everyday mark is in cost of living: homes are expensive, about $271K for a typical one and 3.7 times the Buffalo metro’s $72K median household income. Only 69 of New York’s 1,216 towns score lower on history. Depew’s average trip to work is 19 minutes, below both New York’s towns (25 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Depew is easier to get around on foot or by transit than 70% of U.S. towns.
Where Depew beats most towns.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within New York), ordered by how far Depew is from typical.
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Census counts: 3,379 in 1900, a peak of 22,158 in 1970, 15,178 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1884 and 5 maps from 1905 on.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Depew. Close and well known come first.
Big draw22 mi WaterfallNiagara Falls
Big draw11 mi Stadium & arenaHighmark Stadium
Big draw10 mi Stadium & arenaRalph Wilson Stadium
9 mi Stadium & arenaKeyBank Center
9 mi MuseumUSS The Sullivans
22 mi WaterfallHorseshoe FallsNiagara 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 · USS The Sullivans: Unknown, Public domain · Horseshoe Falls: Ujjwal Kumar, Public domain
Who provides power, water and the rest in Depew, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Depew.
Depew gets more snow than nearly all U.S. towns, has seen reported crime fall beyond ordinary swings and has commutes shorter than most of New York.
The typical Depew home is worth about $271,000, up 3.7% in a year, 48% below the New York typical home.
| Depew | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,061 a month | $1,103 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 76% | 75% | 73% |
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
19% of adults binge drink in Depew. Depew beats the New York average on 8 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3. 31% of adults have high blood pressure in Depew.
| Depew | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 34% | 35% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 82% | 81% | 79% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 9.6% | 11% | 12% |
| What stands out | Depew | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 11.2% | 17.2% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5.4% | 7.9% |
| More adults with depression | 21.8% | 17.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 71% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 21 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Depew.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The Buffalo weather station records that 95 inches of snow fall in a normal winter, more than in 97% of U.S. towns.
Depew has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Depew is 81°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The average commute for its 7,194 working residents takes 19 minutes, against 32.6 across New York.
Most working residents leave Depew for work: only 8% work in town. The top destinations are Buffalo (21%), Amherst (16%) and Cheektowaga (14%).
| Depew | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 9.2% | 12% | 11% |
| Median household income | $74,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Reported crimes fell from 264 to 215 over the last three FBI years, a drop beyond ordinary year-to-year swings.
Depew’s property crime rate is 13.6 per 1,000 residents.
| Depew | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 13.6 per 1,000 residents | 7.5 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0.9 per 1,000 residents | 0.8 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Firemens Park | — | 17 |
| 2. Rehm Rd Park | — | 8 |
| 3. Dawson Field | — | 6 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
10 within 15 miles of the center of Depew
About 5 of every 100 Depew residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
Village in New York, United States
Depew () is a village in Erie County, New York. As of the 2020 census, Depew had a population of 15,178. It is part of the Buffalo–Niagara Falls metropolitan area. The village is named for Chauncey Depew, a politician and one of the original investors who bought the land for the village, which was incorporated in 1894. The village extends across the boundary between the towns of Lancaster and Cheektowaga. The village lies on both sides of NY Route 78 (Transit Road), a major north-south route. Village residents voted on January 17, 2017, to not dissolve the Village of Depew into the Towns of Lancaster and Cheektowaga, by a margin of 3,006–1,165.
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One town shares a border with Depew.
Lancaster reports no FBI crime data of its own. Compare Depew with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. Depew grades B+ overall, better than 68% of U.S. towns and #260 of 745 in New York. It grades A− for health, B− for safety and B+ for schools.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.
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