Jamestown, NY vs Buffalo, NY

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

MetricJamestown, NYBuffalo, NY
Population28,188276,854
Median Household Income$43,523$50,041
Median Rent$759/mo$1,046/mo
Median Home Value$87,700$164,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)—96
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.2%49.3%
Poverty Rate25.3%26%
Unemployment Rate4.7%4.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k692729
Property Crime Rate /100k2,5713,449
Median AQI3644
Good AQI Days /yr317233
Summer Highs79°F78°F
Winter Lows18°F21°F
Snowfall98 in/yr95 in/yr
Avg Commute15.2 min19.9 min
Hospitals17
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher10.710.5
College Degree Rate21.3%31.2%
Foreign-Born %3.3%10.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.6%-1.3%

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