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Buffalo
Composite Score59.9
💵 Median Income
$87,580
▲ $6,194vs state ($81,386)
🔒 Violent Crime Rate
392
▼ 28vs state (364)
👥 Population
276,807
Census Bureau 2024
🏠 Cost of Living Index
125
100 = national average
Buffalo vs New York
BuffaloNew York
Scores by Category
💰 Economy40.2
▼ 8.7 vs state (state: 48.9)
🛡️ Safety69.5
▲ 11.4 vs state (state: 58.1)
🏥 Health83.4
▲ 9.9 vs state (state: 73.5)
🎓 Education64.4
▲ 5.2 vs state (state: 59.2)
💼 Fiscal Health65.6
▲ 2.5 vs state (state: 63.1)
📈 Growth35.3
▲ 0.7 vs state (state: 34.6)
🏠 Affordability62.3
▲ 11.7 vs state (state: 50.6)
🌿 Environment58.7
▼ 3.6 vs state (state: 62.3)
Buffalo vs New York
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Data Sources
📎Bureau of Labor Statistics, LAUS (Dec 2025)📎U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2024📎FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, 2024📎America's Health Rankings, 2025📎WalletHub/NAEP, 2025📎U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2024📎Cook Political Report, PVI 2024