Buffalo, NY vs Kenmore, NY

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

MetricBuffalo, NYKenmore, NY
Population276,85415,044
Median Household Income$50,041$77,639
Median Rent$1,046/mo$1,081/mo
Median Home Value$164,200$208,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)9696
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.3%45.6%
Poverty Rate26%9.1%
Unemployment Rate4.9%4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k729141
Property Crime Rate /100k3,4491,264
Median AQI4444
Good AQI Days /yr233233
Summer Highs78°F81°F
Winter Lows21°F19°F
Snowfall95 in/yr80 in/yr
Avg Commute19.9 min18.5 min
Hospitals7—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher10.510.3
College Degree Rate31.2%48.1%
Foreign-Born %10.9%2.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.3%-2.6%

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