© OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
New York
Buffalo
Population 276,854
© OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
New York
Niagara Falls
Population 47,987
Buffalo, NY vs Niagara Falls, NY
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Buffalo, NY | Niagara Falls, NY |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 276,854 | 47,987 |
| Median Household Income | $50,041 | $49,101 |
| Median Rent | $1,046/mo | $823/mo |
| Median Home Value | $164,200 | $115,300 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | 96 | 96 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 49.3% | 52.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 26% | 23.7% |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.9% | 5.6% |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 729 | 478 |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 3,449 | 2,514 |
| Median AQI | 44 | 34 |
| Good AQI Days /yr | 233 | 328 |
| Summer Highs | 78°F | 80°F |
| Winter Lows | 21°F | 21°F |
| Snowfall | 95 in/yr | 72 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 19.9 min | 19.1 min |
| Hospitals | 7 | 1 |
| Avg Hospital Rating | 3.0 / 5 | 1.0 / 5 |
| Students per Teacher | 10.5 | 15.3 |
| College Degree Rate | 31.2% | 22.7% |
| Foreign-Born % | 10.9% | 5.2% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | -1.3% | -3.0% |
Niagara Falls, NY
Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.