Buffalo, NY: Local News, Events & Neighbors

Buffalo is a city in the U.S. state of New York. It lies in Western New York on the eastern shore of Lake Erie and at the head of the Niagara River on the Canada–United States border. It is the second-most populous city in New York, with a population of 278,349 at the 2020 census. The Buffalo–Niagara Falls metropolitan area, with over 1.16 million residents, is the 2nd-largest metropolitan area in New York State behind only the New York City metropolitan area, and the 51st-largest metropolitan area in the United States. Buffalo is the county seat of Erie County. Before the 17th century, the region was inhabited by nomadic Paleo-Indians who were succeeded by the Neutral, Erie, and Iroquois n…

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How Buffalo ranks

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#1Lowest property tax in NY #98Fastest growing in NY #139Shortest commute in NY All NY rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code14201, 14202, 14203

Area code716

Living in Buffalo

Housing in Buffalo

$249K▲ 2.9% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Buffalo home is worth about $249,000, up 2.9% in a year, 53% below the New York typical home.

A balanced market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market21

Sale-to-list100.8%

Sold in May129

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Safety in Buffalo

D⁻

Safety Grade D-

Buffalo reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 96% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000

Buffalo 7.3

New York 3.7

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Buffalo 33.8

New York 15.7

U.S. 15.5

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Health in Buffalo

Compared with New York

2better than NY·20worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 10 are too close to call.

Conditions 2▲ 7▼ 3 close Habits 3▼ 1 close Care 3▼ 4 close Mind 3▼ 2 close Everyday needs 4▼ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

5.8%Fewer adults who have had cancerNY 7.7% · better 34.1%Fewer adults with high cholesterolNY 37.7% · better 15.8%More adults facing a utility shut-offNY 8.2% · worse

Care nearby

Kaleida HealthBuffalo · 0.6 mi · ER

Chcb-BfncBuffalo · 0.4 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · part of Buffalo

DentalShortage · part of Buffalo

Mental healthShortage · part of Buffalo

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Buffalo · CMS · HRSAHealth in Buffalo →

Schools in Buffalo

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School Grade D

The public schools Buffalo’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 95% of New York’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

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DistrictBUFFALO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICTSchools92

International School D-Elementary · Grades PK–8 · 933 students South Buffalo Charter SchoolElementary · Grades K–8 · 912 students Reach Academy Charter SchoolElementary · Grades K–8 · 805 students Southside Elementary School DElementary · Grades PK–8 · 772 students West Hertel Elementary School D-Elementary · Grades PK–8 · 771 students PS 81 DElementary · Grades PK–8 · 739 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within NY. Ratings are from neighbors.