Buffalo, NY vs Depew, NY

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricBuffalo, NYDepew, NY
Population276,85415,000
Median Household Income$50,041$73,556
Median Rent$1,046/mo$1,061/mo
Median Home Value$164,200$196,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)9696
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.3%53.8%
Poverty Rate26%9.4%
Unemployment Rate4.9%4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k72988
Property Crime Rate /100k3,4491,387
Median AQI4444
Good AQI Days /yr233233
Summer Highs78°F78°F
Winter Lows21°F21°F
Snowfall95 in/yr95 in/yr
Avg Commute19.9 min19 min
Hospitals7—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher10.511.7
College Degree Rate31.2%25.1%
Foreign-Born %10.9%4.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.3%-2.4%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.