Rankings · How Buffalo ranks in NY
Buffalo is #1 in New York for low property taxes
Buffalo is ranked on 36 lists against the 777 New York towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 1 and the top quarter on 5.
Lists ranked on
36
of NY’s 777 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
1
Best: #1 lowest property tax
Top-quarter finishes
5
of 23 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Growth
Top 13% on average
★ What stands out · Where it shines
A podium finish, and more
Each list ranks every NY town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Buffalo marked.
At a glance
Buffalo lands in the top half on 10 of 23 lists
Each dot is Buffalo’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in NY, the right end is last. Areas where Buffalo does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
Cost of livingHousing →
Lowest property tax#1/777Most affordable#198/777Cheapest rent#336/769Rent easiest to afford#118/197 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#139/777 People
Most educated#406/777 HousingHousing →
Most new homes#424/709 HealthHealth →
Lowest depression#311/774Lowest obesity#669/774Closest to a top hospital#694/777Fewest smokers#695/774Fewest uninsured#699/774Healthiest#735/774Most active#736/774 SafetySafety →
Safest#204/206 What kind of place
Younger than 91% of New York
Not better or worse, just Buffalo’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Younger than 91% of NY towns
YoungerOlder
34.3 median age
Fewer seniors than 90% of NY towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
14.2% of residents are 65+
Milder winters than 86% of NY towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
19.1° January low
Cooler summers than 81% of NY towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
79.8° July high
Fewer homes per newcomer than 81% of NY towns
Homes keep paceShort on homes
10.2 new residents for each new home, 2010–20
More snow than 79% of NY towns
Less snowMore snow
95 in of snow a year
Longer growing season than 78% of NY towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
183 days between frosts
Drier than 74% of NY towns
DrierWetter
39 in of rain + melted snow a year
More kids than 73% of NY towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
22.3% of residents are under 18
More year-round than 64% of NY towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0.5% of homes are seasonal
Next door
Buffalo out-ranks 1 of its 6 ranked neighbors
Head to head on the lists where both towns are ranked: a point for each list where one town places higher. Tap a town for its own rankings.