Is North Collins a good place to live?
The best of North Collins’ subject grades are a B+ for walkability and a B for health. Only 84 of New York’s 1,216 towns score higher on hazard risk. 13% of residents are 65 or older in North Collins, below both the New York town median (20%) and the median of U.S. towns (18%). On the outdoors, just 79 of New York’s 1,216 towns do worse. North Collins has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes North Collins stand out
Where North Collins beats most towns.
1,252 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
How North Collins grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within New York), ordered by how far North Collins is from typical.
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Highmark Stadium and 46 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around North Collins. Close and well known come first.
Big draw14 mi Stadium & arenaHighmark Stadium
Big draw34 mi WaterfallNiagara Falls
Big draw15 mi Stadium & arenaRalph Wilson Stadium
12 mi WaterfallEternal Flame Falls
20 mi Stadium & arenaKeyBank Center
34 mi WaterfallHorseshoe FallsPhoto credits
Highmark Stadium: James161723, CC0 · Niagara Falls: Robert F. Tobler, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Ralph Wilson Stadium: User Evilarry on en.wikipedia, Public domain · Eternal Flame Falls: Mpmajewski, CC BY-SA 3.0 · KeyBank Center: Andre Carrotflower, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Horseshoe Falls: Ujjwal Kumar, Public domain
Moving to North Collins: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in North Collins, 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 North Collins.
Very low risk in North Collins, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 93% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
North Collins has snowy winters and pleasant summers
North Collins has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. At 81°F, North Collins’ July high is close to New York’s towns (81°F) and below U.S. towns (85°F).
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Residents of North Collins are healthier than 63% of U.S. towns
North Collins beats the New York average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7. 19% of North Collins adults binge drink.
| North Collins | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 16% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 82% | 81% | 79% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 32% | 33% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 34% | 35% |
| What stands out | North Collins | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5.6% | 7.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 12.5% | 17.2% |
| More smokers | 14.6% | 11.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Most working residents commute out of North Collins
Most working residents leave North Collins for work: only 9% work in town. Since 2013, North Collins has added 76 jobs, to 531 in 2023. 14% of residents live below the poverty line in North Collins.
| North Collins | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 14% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $67,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Homes in North Collins sell for about $88K
North Collins’ median rent is $853 a month.
| North Collins | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 55% | 75% | 73% |
| Median rent | $853 a month | $1,101 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about North Collins
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of North Collins
About 4 of every 100 North Collins residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
About North Collins
Town in New York, United States
North Collins (Seneca: Heyó꞉ähdöh) is a town in Erie County, New York, United States. The population was 3,504 at the 2020 census. The name is derived from its parent town, Collins. The town of North Collins is in the southern part of the county and is one of the "Southtowns" of Erie County. The main settlement in the town is the village of North Collins.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 43 sq mi
- Elevation
- 827 ft
- Area code
- 716
Questions about North Collins
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is North Collins, NY expensive?
The typical home is worth about $123,000, 77% 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.