Little ValleyNY
A town of 1,077, settled in 1822.
Is Little Valley a good place to live?
Little Valley’s best subject grades are an A for the outdoors and history; its weakest is a D− for incomes. 28% of residents live below the poverty line in Little Valley, above both the New York town median (9.5%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Only 12 of New York’s 1,216 towns score lower on incomes. Little Valley’s trail density is 1.6 miles per square mile, against 0.4 in New York’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns. Little Valley's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 83% of U.S. towns. Little Valley has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Little Valley stand out
Where Little Valley beats most towns.
1,077 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
How Little Valley grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within New York), ordered by how far Little Valley is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Moving to Little Valley: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Little Valley, 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Little Valley.
Little Valley stands out in New York and nationally, with the median household income lower than most
Little Valley’s median household income is $45,000. Jobs based in Little Valley fell to 1,514 in 2023, 1,363 fewer than in 2013. Little Valley’s average trip to work is 22 minutes.
| Little Valley | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $45,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 14% | 10% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
A larger share of adults smoke cigarettes in Little Valley than in most of New York or the rest of the country
20% of adults smoke cigarettes in Little Valley. Little Valley beats the New York average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 11. 41% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Little Valley.
| Little Valley | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 13% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 17% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 37% | 36% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Little Valley | NY |
|---|---|---|
| More smokers | 19.6% | 11.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.1% | 6% |
| More adults with obesity | 38.2% | 28.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
High risk in Little Valley, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 77% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Little Valley since 1979.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Little Valley
Little Valley has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. The July high in Little Valley is 78°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
A home in Little Valley sells for about $71K at the median
57% of Little Valley households own their home.
| Little Valley | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 57% | 75% | 73% |
| Median rent | $725 a month | $1,101 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Highmark Stadium and 14 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Little Valley. Close and well known come first.
Big draw36 mi Stadium & arenaHighmark Stadium
Big draw36 mi Stadium & arenaRalph Wilson Stadium
31 mi WaterfallEternal Flame Falls
30 mi DamKinzua Dam
31 mi LakeChautauqua Lake
10 mi State parkAllegany State ParkPhoto credits
Highmark Stadium: James161723, CC0 · Ralph Wilson Stadium: User Evilarry on en.wikipedia, Public domain · Eternal Flame Falls: Mpmajewski, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Kinzua Dam: Niagara, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Chautauqua Lake: Banderas, Public domain · Allegany State Park: Andre Carrotflower, CC BY-SA 4.0
Everything we know about Little Valley
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Little Valley; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Little Valley residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
Every workday, about 1,457 people come to Little Valley for work
Where Little Valley’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Little Valley
Town in New York, United States
Little Valley is a town in Cattaraugus County, New York, United States. The population was 1,672 at the 2020 census. The town is named after its local geographical setting, a relative comparison of two tributaries (the other being the neighboring Great Valley) of the Allegheny River. The town of Little Valley is centrally located in the county, north of the city of Salamanca. The town contains a village also named Little Valley, which is the county seat.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 30 sq mi
- Elevation
- 453 ft
Questions about Little Valley
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Little Valley, NY expensive?
The typical home is worth about $101,000, 81% below the New York typical home. 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 Little Valley, NY known for?
2 notable people were born here, including Helen Culver and George Buffington.