Buffalo, NY
US City in New York, Northeast · ranked on 52 metrics
Buffalo, NY is a US city in New York with a population of 274,006 (81st of 477). It ranks best for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (53rd of 434), Average Commute (Minutes) (121st of 434). It ranks lowest for Poverty Rate (%) (404th of 434), Median Household Income (390th of 434), Property Crime Rate (per 100K) (346th of 395).
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Percentile on 17 metrics that rank at least half of all US cities, given whether higher or lower is better.
Best at
Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 202453rd of 43488
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 202493rd of 43479
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024tied 120th of 46073
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024121st of 43472
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024140th of 46070
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024176th of 46062
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024258th of 43441
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024tied 280th of 46039
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024340th of 43422
Worst at
Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Poverty Rate (%)26.0%Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024404th of 4347
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025363rd of 3958
- Median Household Income$50,041Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024390th of 43410
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025346th of 39512
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025338th of 39514
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025330th of 39516
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025323rd of 39518
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024364th of 46021
Profile by category
Average percentile per category, from the median line. Select a category to list its metrics.
Notable facts
Where it ranks first or last among US cities
Never first or last on a widely ranked metric.
Where it is
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Similar places
Closest percentiles on 18 widely reported measures from 6 categories, leaving out size and totals
- Rochester, NY87% similar
- Cleveland, OH83% similar
Quick answers
- What is the population of Buffalo, NY?
- Buffalo, NY has a population of 274,006, 81st among 477 US cities.
- What does Buffalo, NY rank best at?
- Among US cities, Buffalo, NY ranks best for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (53rd of 434); Average Commute (Minutes) (121st of 434).
- Where does Buffalo, NY rank worst?
- Buffalo, NY ranks lowest for Poverty Rate (%) (404th of 434); Median Household Income (390th of 434); Property Crime Rate (per 100K) (346th of 395).
- How many statistics does Rankodex have for Buffalo, NY?
- Rankodex ranks Buffalo, NY on 52 statistics compared with other US cities, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.
Every metric
52 metrics with a value for this place, in 12 topics