Buffalo, NY vs Jamestown, NY

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

MetricBuffalo, NYJamestown, NY
Population276,85428,188
Median Household Income$50,041$43,523
Median Rent$1,046/mo$759/mo
Median Home Value$164,200$87,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)96—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.3%48.2%
Poverty Rate26%25.3%
Unemployment Rate4.9%4.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k729692
Property Crime Rate /100k3,4492,571
Median AQI4436
Good AQI Days /yr233317
Summer Highs78°F79°F
Winter Lows21°F18°F
Snowfall95 in/yr98 in/yr
Avg Commute19.9 min15.2 min
Hospitals71
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher10.510.7
College Degree Rate31.2%21.3%
Foreign-Born %10.9%3.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.3%-3.6%

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