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New York·Erie County
21 neighborhoods·277K people·$164K median·6,856/mi²
White 42 · Black 31 · Hispanic 12 · Asian 9 · Multiracial 5 · Other 1
Living alone 41 · Other 35 · Married couple 24
Health 33 · Professional 26 · Retail 12 · Manufacturing 10 · Public admin 8 · Leisure 7 · Other 4
Management · business · science · arts 39 · Service 23 · Sales · office 20 · Production · transport 14 · Construction · maintenance 4
Drive alone 63 · Carpool 20 · Work from home 11 · Transit 9 · Walk 4 · Bike 1
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Rep-tract reading · FEMA National Risk Index, national ranks 0–100; the tick is the national median
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| Neighborhood | Pop. | Home value |
|---|---|---|
| North Buffalo | 19,025 | $349K |
| Kensington | 18,233 | $107K |
| Abbott Mckinley | 13,583 | $168K |
| Riverside | 12,874 | $129K |
| Fillmore-Leroy | 11,947 | $97K |
| Lovejoy | 11,418 | $111K |
| Starin Central | 10,855 | $247K |
| West Side | 10,012 | $226K |
The median home value in Buffalo is $164,200 (Census ACS) — 0.4× the US median of $458,812.
Buffalo has 276,854 residents across 91 census tracts and 16 named neighborhoods (Census ACS).
The median age is 34.3; the population is 42.4% White, 31.3% Black, 12.3% Hispanic or Latino, 8.7% Asian, 4.6% Multiracial and 0.7% Other; the average household has 2.3 people; 31.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the poverty rate is 26.0% (Census ACS).
PS 64 FREDERICK LAW OLMSTED (72%), NORTH PARK COMMUNITY SCHOOL #50 (61%) and WEST BUFFALO CHARTER SCHOOL (49%) lead the elementary schools; PS 59 DR CHARLES DREW SCIENCE MAGNET (20%), BUFFALO COLLEGIATE CHARTER SCHOOL (12%) and BUFFALO CREEK ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL (12%) lead the middle schools; CITY HONORS SCHOOL (79%), LEWIS J BENNETT HIGH SCHOOL OF INNOVATIVE TECHNOLGY (73%) and HUTCHINSON CENTRAL TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL (64%) lead the high schools. Average of ELA and math proficiency (state DOE / NCES).
Median gross rent is $1,046/month, 34% below the US median (Census ACS).
The median household income in Buffalo is $50,041 a year, 42% below the US median (Census ACS).
In Buffalo, median rent is $1,046/month and the median home value is $164,200 (Census ACS).
Buffalo reported 7.5 violent crimes and 41.8 property crimes per 1,000 residents (FBI UCR, 2023).
Summer highs average 77°F; winter lows average 23°F; there are 98 comfortable days a year; annual precipitation is 41 inches; snowfall averages 59 inches a year (NOAA GridMET).
The highest-rated natural hazards in Buffalo are cold wave (82), winter weather (77) and drought (73), scored 0–100 against all US communities (FEMA National Risk Index). Peak ground shaking is 0.10g (USGS; 2% chance in 50 years).
In Buffalo, 4.5% of workers walk to work (Census ACS).