Erie-Sloan, 2006
Sloan’s story
136 years in pictures
Census counts: 873 in 1900, a peak of 7,532 in 2010, 3,775 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2006 and 5 maps from 1894 on.
- 1890Sloan is settled
Photo: Andre Carrotflower · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
3,699
2025 Census estimate · −2% since 2020
Median home value
$147K
Census ACS
Household income
$72K
median
Median age
38.3
years
Jobs based here
442
A commuter town
TownGrade
C
#544 of 745 in NY
Is Sloan a good place to live?
Sloan grades C overall, 544th of 745 graded towns in New York, with clear strengths and some subjects that lag. It is more walkable than 91% of U.S. towns. On the other side, FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 81% of U.S. communities, with inland flooding at the top. Only 2 of New York’s 1,187 towns score lower on civic life. Sloan’s average trip to work is 19 minutes, below both New York’s towns (25 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Only 75 of New York’s 1,216 towns score lower on history.
What makes Sloan stand out
Where Sloan beats most towns.
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave Sloan for work
Where Sloan’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
442jobs based in Sloan
2%of working residents work in town
5 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Sloan grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within New York), ordered by how far Sloan is from typical.
WalkabilityEPA walkability 11.5 of 20; 14.8% of households have no carAOpen →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listDOpen →SchoolsBehind 79% of New York districts on tests and graduationC−Open →Jobs & income$72K median household incomeB+Open →Cost of livingC+Open →HealthKaleida Health 2.8 miles awayC+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors4% conserved landB−Open →HistoryC+Open →Civic life0.3 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsD−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Nearby attractions
All 54 attractions →Niagara Falls and 41 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Sloan. Close and well known come first.
Big draw19 mi WaterfallNiagara Falls
Big draw8 mi Stadium & arenaHighmark Stadium
Big draw8 mi Stadium & arenaRalph Wilson Stadium
5 mi Stadium & arenaKeyBank Center
5 mi MuseumUSS The Sullivans
4 mi Stadium & arenaSahlen FieldSources: 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 · USS The Sullivans: Unknown, Public domain · Sahlen Field: Quintinsoloviev, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Sloan: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Sloan, and how to reach them.
PowerNational Grid19.9¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterEcwa Direct water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpFrom the town’s siteTrash and recycling rulesTown 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 codes14212, 1420614212 89% · 14206 11%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 Sloan.
Sloan gets more snow than nearly all U.S. towns and has homes that are cheap against local pay, but it carries more natural-hazard risk than most of New York (mostly inland flooding).
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade D
The FEMA risk score in Sloan is higher than in most of New York or the rest of the country
FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 97% of New York towns, with expected losses of about $411 per resident a year; that rating is what its D for hazard risk is built on.
Since 1979, 5 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Sloan.
81risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold waves
5
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 Sloan’s working residents work locally than in the typical New York or U.S. town
Sloan has 442 jobs for its 1,690 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out. The average commute takes 18.5 minutes, against 32.6 across New York.
2.5% of working residents work locally in Sloan. Jobs based in Sloan fell to 442 in 2023, 49 fewer than in 2013. 15% of residents live below the poverty line in Sloan.
2%work in town
| Sloan | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 15% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.5% | 10% | 8% |
| Median household income | $72,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Sloan2%
Buffalo27%
Cheektowaga18%
Amherst12%
Lancaster7%
5 mi
median commute distance
442
jobs based in Sloan
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
A
Walkability grade: more walkable than 91% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Sloan
The Buffalo weather station, 5 miles away, records that 95 inches of snow fall in a normal winter, more than in 97% of U.S. towns.
Sloan has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Sloan is 81°F.
95″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter21–35°
Spring36–56°
Summer59–79°
Fall43–61°
Oct 26
typical first frost
Apr 24
typical last frost
+1.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
HealthC+
Residents of Sloan are less healthy than 55% of U.S. towns
Sloan beats the New York average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10. 19% of Sloan adults report frequent mental distress.
45%healthier than U.S. townsC+Health Grade
| Sloan | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 17% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 16% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 37% | 36% |
32 measures vs. New York
0 better22 too close to call10 worse
| What stands out | Sloan | NY |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 19.5% | 12.8% |
| More smokers | 15.8% | 11.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.2% | 6% |
Kaleida Health
2.8 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental
22nd
percentile among NY towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
3.5%conserved
| Sloan | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 3.5% | 5.2% | 4.3% |
3.5%
conserved · 17 of 501 acres
0.1 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Griffith Park | — | 6 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
HousingCost of living grade C+
The median home in Sloan sells for about $207K
At 2 years of the Buffalo metro’s $72K median household income, the typical home costs less against local pay than in 89% of New York towns; that ratio is one input to its C+ for cost of living.
$207Kmedian sale price
3
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Sloan
18pages on Sloan
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
10 within 15 miles of the center of Sloan
Villa Maria CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Buffalo1.4 mi$28,670 tuitionErie Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Buffalo4.2 mi$6,100 in-state tuitionSUNY Buffalo State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Buffalo5.4 mi$8,533 in-state tuition
About 6 of every 100 Sloan residents are enrolled in college, about the same as New York.
About Sloan
Village in New York, United States
Sloan is a village in Erie County, New York, United States. As of the 2020 census, Sloan had a population of 3,775. It is part of the Buffalo-Niagara Falls metropolitan area and is in the town of Cheektowaga.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 614 ft
Sloan’s neighbors
2 towns share a border with Sloan.
CheektowagaBuffaloSloan
How the neighbors grade
| Town | NY rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sloan | #544 | C | C+ | — | C− | C+ |
| Cheektowaga | #631 | C− | C+ | D | D | B |
| Buffalo | #722 | D− | B | D− | D | C− |
Sloan reports no FBI crime data of its own. Compare Sloan with a neighbor →
Questions about Sloan
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Sloan, NY a good place to live?
Sloan grades C overall, better than 31% of U.S. towns and #544 of 745 in New York. It grades C+ for health and C− for schools. Hazard risk is its weak spot, with a D.
Is Sloan, NY expensive?
The typical home is worth about $147,000, 72% 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 C+.