City in New York, United States

Buffalo

$232kMedian Home
269Sunny Days/yr
57°FAvg High Temp
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Long cold season, with rain spread fairly evenly through the year. Winter is not just a brief interruption. Noticeable daylight swing. Snow is a real part of winter.

About Buffalo

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 NYC Metro, and the 51st-largest metropolitan area in the United States. Buffalo is the county seat of Erie County.Wikipedia

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Where It Is

Location Context
Buffalo, New York
Latitude42.89°
Longitude-78.88°
Population258k
Center elevation600 ft

State Context

New YorkU.S. state

New York, also called New York state, is a state located in the Northeastern United States. Bordering New England to its east, Pennsylvania and New Jersey to the south, and Canada to its north, New York extends into both the Atlantic Ocean and the Great Lakes. It is the fourth-most populous state in the United States, with over 20 million residents, and the 27th-largest state by area, with a total area of 54,556 square miles (141,300 km2).Wikipedia

Income tax: 4.00% - 10.90%Avg sales tax: 8.53%Property tax: 1.62%Official school data available

About the Region

Mid-Atlantic

The Mid-Atlantic corridor — New York City south through Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Washington D.C. — is the densest and most economically complex region in the country. Finance and media anchor New York; government, defense, and federal contracting anchor D.C.; healthcare and universities anchor Philadelphia and Baltimore. This makes the region one of the most recession-resistant labor markets in the U.S., though the same fundamentals push housing costs persistently high.

Philadelphia and Baltimore offer substantially lower costs than either New York or D.C. while sitting on the same high-speed rail line, making them increasingly attractive to remote workers and hybrid commuters. The New Jersey and Delaware suburbs fill in between, providing family-oriented communities within commuting range of multiple cities. The region's density means genuine walkability in most urban cores, strong transit infrastructure, and cultural institutions that rival anywhere on earth.

Outdoors

Nature Access

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People

City Profile

Median Age34 yrs
College Educated30%bachelor's or higher
Work From Home8%of workforce
Poverty Rate27%
Practical

Cost of Living

Housing
$1k/mo
Median rent
$232k
Median home price
Rent burden35% of income
Household Income
$46k
Median annual
Daily life

Livability

Safety Score
55
School Rating
2.8/10
Internet
Fiber
59%
Cable
97%
address availability
The year

Climate

Sunshine
269
sunny days per year
74% of the year
Avg High Temp
57°F
annual average
Humidity Pattern
Humidity year-round
76% warm season / 76% cool season
Comfort Score
49/100
Mixed
Temp Swing
44°F
seasonal high-temp spread
Annual precipitation
41"
inches per year
Annual snowfall
95"
inches per year
Typical Air Quality
45
Good · 2024 modeled average
How To Read Comfort

Comfort combines temperature band fit, humidity fit, seasonal swing, and penalties for long stretches of extreme heat or cold. Higher scores mean the yearly pattern stays closer to an easier day-to-day climate band.

Monthly Temperature
Daylight Span (Sunrise to Sunset)
Precipitation Distribution
40.68" of precipitation per year
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Humidity Through The Year
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humid summers
Summer 76% · Winter 76% · Mar-Jan 71-78%
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Watchouts

Natural Hazard Risk

Flood Risk
minimal
FEMA classification
Poor Air Days
8 days
per year with AQI > 100
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Culture

Sports Footprint

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NFL
Buffalo Bills
NHL
Buffalo Sabres
College Programs
Buffalo Bulls
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