Livability Score

76
/100
i The AreaVibes Livability Score evaluates 9 different categories and creates an overall score out of 100. The higher the score, the better the area.

amenities A+

There are lots of amenities close to this location.
Coffee (3) C-
Steamworks Coffee
Coffee Shop
Scripts Cafe
Coffee Shop
Pulp 716
Coffee Shop
Tim Hortons
Coffee Shop
Tim Hortons
Coffee Shop
Tim Hortons
Coffee Shop
Entertainment (12) A+
Erie Canal Discovery Center
Museum
New York State Erie Canal Museum at Locks 34 & 35
Museum
Flight of Five
Attraction
Col. William Bond-Jesse Hawley House
Museum
Niagara County Historical Society Museum
Museum
Lockport Cave and Underground Boat Ride
Attraction
Lockport Palace Theatre
Cinema
Lockport Locks & Erie Canal Cruises
Attraction
Taylor Theater
Theatre Arts
Kenan House Gallery
Art Gallery
Allie Brandt Lanes
Bowling Alley
Brad Angelo Lanes
Bowling Alley
Food and Drink (9) F
Lake Effect Ice Cream
Sweets
Lock 34
Bar
Sub Delicious
Deli
Walnut St. Liquor
Alcohol
Groff's Tavern
Bar
Pizza Oven
Fast Food
Reid's Ice Cream Parlor
Sweets
Reid's
Fast Food
Mighty Taco
Fast Food
Dunkin'
Fast Food
Arby's
Fast Food
Panera Bread
Fast Food
Ted's Hot Dogs
Fast Food
RJ's Ice Cream
Sweets
McDonald's
Fast Food
Consumers Beverages
Beverages
Domino's
Fast Food
Frey's Tasty Treat
Sweets
McDonald's
Fast Food
Fitness (5) A+
YWCA
Community Centre
Curves
Gym
Revolution Training & Fitness Center
Gym
Ultimate Physique
Gym
Planet Fitness
Gym
Flipkids
Gym
Groceries (3) F
Niagara Produce of Lockport
Grocery Store
Montondo's Seafood
Seafood
ALDI
Grocery Store
Walmart Supercenter
Grocery Store
Tops
Grocery Store
Tops Market
Grocery Store
Tops
Grocery Store
Parks (24) A+
Ida Fritz Park
Park
Upson Park
Park
Scalzo Park
Park
Altro Park
Park
Josephine Carveth Packet Park
Park
Grossi Memorial Park
Park
Outwater Memorial Park
Park
Union St. Park
Park
Veteran's Memorial Park
Park
Children's Memorial Park
Park
Kibler Park
Park
Kibler Park
Park
Rogers Ave. Park
Park
Dolan Park
Park
Rollin T Grant Gulf Wilderness Park
Park
Veteran's Memorial Park
Park
Nelson C. Goehle Municipal Park
Park
Day Road Park
Park
Model Plane Air Field
Park
John B Austin Nature Trail
Park
Shops (15) A+
Grimble's Hardware
Home Improvement
Scirto's Jewlery
Fashion
Aaron's
Furniture
Mills Jewelers
Fashion
Pecoraro's Salon
Beauty
One Stop Convenience
Convenience Store
Hoyler's Jewlery
Fashion
JP Madison Hair Technology
Beauty
Kwik Stop Grocery
Convenience Store
Gould's Christmas in the City
Interior Decoration
Lockport Optical
Optician
Jiffy Mart
Convenience Store
The Warehouse Gift Shops
Discount Store
Bear Bottom Wholesale
Furniture
Bear Bottom Wholesale
Furniture
The Home Depot
Home Improvement
Valu Home Center
Home Improvement
Big Lots
Department Store
Dollar General
Discount Store
Scapelliti's
Convenience Store
Kenyon's Variety
Convenience Store
Speedway
Convenience Store
See more Lockport amenity data

commute D+

Of all people who commute, 0.4% take public transportation in Lockport.
Public Transit Stops (1)
Stops & Stations
D-
Workers Taking Public Transit
0.4%
F
See more Lockport commute data

cost of living A+

The cost of living in Lockport is 84/100 - which is 28% lower than New York.
Cost of Living
Goods & Services, Housing, etc.
A+
Tax Rates
Income & Sales Tax
F
See more Lockport cost of living data

crime F

Lockport crime rates are 3,333 per 100k, which is 55% higher than New York
Property Crime
2,668 crimes per 100k
F
Violent Crime
665 crimes per 100k
F
See more Lockport crime data

employment D-

The median income in Lockport is $46,706 - which is 23% lower than New York.
Med. Household Income
$46,706
F
Unemployment Rate
3.8%
C-
See more Lockport employment data

health A+

There are many hospitals, police and fire stations.
Health & Safety (5)
Dentist, Doctor, Hospital, etc.
B+
Walgreens
Pharmacy
Rite Aid
Pharmacy
Dr. Ferrington DDS
Dentist
Rite Aid
Pharmacy
Eastern Niagara Health System
Hospital
ENH Express Care
Clinic
Great Lakes Dental Group
Dentist
New York State Police
Police
Wrights Corners Fire Company
Fire Station
Air Quality
Median Air Quality
A-
See more Lockport health & safety data

housing A+

Lockport home prices are $95,600 - which is 67% lower than New York
Home Price
$95,600
F
Home Appreciation Rate
10%
B+
Home Affordability
2x (home price to income ratio)
A+
See more Lockport housing data

schools B-

The Lockport graduation rate is 82% - which is 1% lower than New York
School Test Scores
58%
D+
High School Grad. Rates
82%
D+
Elementary Schools (11) C-
Christian Academy Of Western New York
John E Pound Early Childhood Center
Anna Merritt Elementary School
Emmet Belknap Intermediate School
Roy Kelley Elementary School
Charles A Upson Elementary School
Henrietta G Lewis Campus School
Niagara County Jail
George Southard Elementary School
High Schools (3) D-
Christian Academy Of Western New York
Lockport High School
Henrietta G Lewis Campus School
See more Lockport education data

ratings F

Lockport has an overall rating of 49% from 7 reviews.
User Reviews (3)
From AreaVibes
F
User Surveys (4)
From AreaVibes
C
See more Lockport user rating data
Amenities Commute Cost of Living Crime Employment Health & Safety Housing Schools User Ratings
Photo of Lockport, NY
( 7 Ratings )

Living in Lockport, NY

Lockport Area Facts

New Real Estate Listings in Lockport Area
Search Homes for Sale in Lockport, NY

Lockport Reviews

Write a review about Lockport Tell people what you like or don't like about Lockport…
Nice Place To Live 3.5 rating By Anonymous ( Nov 18, 2019) After reading the last two reviews posted to this site about Lockport, New York, I must say I find them very harsh. These reviews mention poverty and welfare as the focal points of the city, but that is absolutely not true! Lockport is a lovely city, a good place to live and ra ...Read More ise a family. There is poverty and welfare, no matter where you live. My husband and I recently moved to the city from CNY and we love our new home. Most people work outside of the Lockport area, but so what, they have a job and I am sure they are also very proud to call Lockport their home, just as me and my husband are. Read Less
Not the same place now 2 rating By Greoge ( Sep 13, 2017) Thris used to be a good place to live but not know the jobs,are bad mosty part time so they dont have to pay benfients rent is going up on old outdate house apts that are been around for 100 years nothing morden about thris place the good people are leaving and the,drug acction i ...Read More s getting bad there and if you dont mind sex offer welfare people and drugs and old place no a/c and overpriced place with no jobs,or minumie wage part time to there are crack house at 6254 dorchester rd rigth in the town living off the goverment and sales of drugs to just of trans rd behind the walmart and down from the mobil stion the king and queen of welfare live there and need to but put in jail to but lockport is a nice place if you have money dont have to work outside of the downtown area but if you need to work rasie a family not good unless your like the people im telling you about the pain couple on welfare so i want you to know thris cant make a living unless you own a bussiness and that proply not easy to used to be nice but not a safe place to live unless your like these people,losers so please look elsewere if you need to make a living unless someone gave you a free house then its ok ease go by the crack house and get some from the loser who live there move into another area thank you Read Less
Not worth waste your time 1 rating By Greoge ( Jul 01, 2017) Its not a bad little town if you have money or older and retird person if you have to work for a living not worth it low paying jobs lots of part time if ypu can get hired there everything is very very old and out date town looks like the 1930-1940 small and not morden at all the ...Read More place is chaging getting corption buying up the place and rent is going up to and the welfare rate is very high and drugs are getting really bad there a crack house in the town of lockport at 6254 dorchester rd just off off trans rd selling buying and collet welfare from the goverment and ny dont care or the town of lockport too the place is not even worth going to nothing to offer people but old school and drugs they let people get babys who are on welfare and rasie them the cops needs to bust thris crack house to and get out of the stone age living no jobs bad places to live now place dont move to the ny upstate area getto as hell and lots of welfare case on drugs i give lockport a -1000 for work and places to live want alot to move in lots of places dont have appliles in the house and look like the great depresson is still on plus the king and queen and crack head friends living in the house so if you move up there good luck Read Less
Show All Reviews
Not worth waste your time 1 rating By Greoge ( Jul 01, 2017) Its not a bad little town if you have money or older and retird person if you have to work for a living not worth it low paying jobs lots of part time if ypu can get hired there everything is very very old and out date town looks like the 1930-1940 small and not morden at all the ...Read More place is chaging getting corption buying up the place and rent is going up to and the welfare rate is very high and drugs are getting really bad there a crack house in the town of lockport at 6254 dorchester rd just off off trans rd selling buying and collet welfare from the goverment and ny dont care or the town of lockport too the place is not even worth going to nothing to offer people but old school and drugs they let people get babys who are on welfare and rasie them the cops needs to bust thris crack house to and get out of the stone age living no jobs bad places to live now place dont move to the ny upstate area getto as hell and lots of welfare case on drugs i give lockport a -1000 for work and places to live want alot to move in lots of places dont have appliles in the house and look like the great depresson is still on plus the king and queen and crack head friends living in the house so if you move up there good luck Read Less

How Do You Rate The Livability In Lockport?

1. Select a livability score between 1-100
0
Awful
25
Poor
50
Average
75
Good
100
Great
2. Select any tags that apply to this area
View results

Lockport Awards

Compare Lockport, NY Livability

      vs

      A+ Amenities

      Are there many local amenities in Lockport? Yes, there are lots of amenities close to this location.

      Parks

      Ida Fritz Park
      Upson Park
      Scalzo Park
      Altro Park
      Josephine Carveth Packet Park
      Grossi Memorial Park
      Outwater Memorial Park
      Union St. Park

      Entertainment

      Erie Canal Discovery Center
      New York State Erie Canal Museum at Locks 34 & 35
      Flight of Five
      Col. William Bond-Jesse Hawley House
      Niagara County Historical Society Museum
      Lockport Cave and Underground Boat Ride
      Lockport Palace Theatre
      Lockport Locks & Erie Canal Cruises

      Food & Drink

      Lake Effect Ice Cream
      Lock 34
      Sub Delicious
      Walnut St. Liquor
      Groff's Tavern
      Pizza Oven
      Reid's Ice Cream Parlor
      Reid's

      F Commute

      Is public transit available in Lockport? Of all people who commute, 0.4% take public transportation in Lockport.
      Drive to Work
      82%

      5% higher than the US average

      Take Public Transit
      0%

      5% lower than the US average

      Walk to Work
      3%

      equal to the US average

      A- Health & Safety

      Is Lockport a healthy and safe place to live? Yes, there are some hospitals, police and fire stations.

      Hospitals

      Eastern Niagara Health System

      Pharmacies

      Rite Aid
      Rite Aid
      Walgreens

      Doctors