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Buffalo, NY

29 neighborhoods · 587,724 residents · New York

B
66/100
78
Safety Score
54
Affordability
$57K
Median Income
$195K
Median Home Value

Is Buffalo, NY a Good Place to Live?

Buffalo receives an overall livability grade of B (66/100), indicating solid livability relative to the rest of New York. Safety scores B+ (78/100), indicating lower crime rates than most areas. Affordability scores C+ (54/100) with a median household income of $57,013 and median home values around $195,177.

About 37.8% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the unemployment rate is 5.7%. 51% of housing is owner-occupied. The median age is 36.

$963
Median Rent/mo
37.8%
College Educated
5.7%
Unemployment
51%
Owner-Occupied
36
Median Age
587,724
Population
29
Zip Codes
Erie
County
29 zip codes · hover for score · click to view
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Neighborhoods in Buffalo

#ZipOverallSafetyAfford.IncomeHome $Pop.
114260Erie Co.88 A79812
214223Erie Co.87 A9388$82K$182K22,482
314261Erie Co.87 A794,818
414221Erie Co.85 A9580$96K$280K55,228
514226Erie Co.84 A9281$79K$214K29,273
614224Erie Co.80 A9179$76K$203K40,745
714222Erie Co.77 B+9278$79K$402K15,744
814216Erie Co.74 B+8466$67K$259K24,009
914217Erie Co.74 B+8576$68K$178K22,921
1014220Erie Co.74 B+8676$69K$161K23,926
1114227Erie Co.74 B+8467$67K$172K21,329
1214225Erie Co.73 B+8068$62K$140K34,063
1314228Erie Co.69 B8766$71K$238K25,038
1414202Erie Co.68 B7875$59K$486K3,664
1514219Erie Co.68 B8778$70K$163K10,854
1614214Erie Co.66 B7651$57K$205K22,113
1714218Erie Co.62 B7251$49K$123K20,936
1814203Erie Co.61 B7132$46K2,390
1914209Erie Co.58 C+7242$49K$417K8,677
2014213Erie Co.58 C+7138$48K$166K23,980
2114206Erie Co.55 C+7144$46K$99K21,726
2214210Erie Co.54 C+7250$51K$115K15,382
2314208Erie Co.53 C+7138$45K$100K11,820
2414207Erie Co.50 C+6824$37K$98K25,699
2514215Erie Co.49 C6930$41K$93K42,368
2614201Erie Co.48 C6720$34K$278K12,623
2714212Erie Co.44 C6723$34K$83K13,295
2814204Erie Co.42 C6514$27K$148K7,666
2914211Erie Co.42 C6616$32K$73K24,143

Scores are percentile-based (0–100) derived from US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates) and FBI crime data. A score of 80 means this area ranks better than 80% of all US locations on that metric.