West Seneca, NY vs Buffalo, NY

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

MetricWest Seneca, NYBuffalo, NY
Population45,303276,854
Median Household Income$79,709$50,041
Median Rent$1,106/mo$1,046/mo
Median Home Value$232,800$164,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)9696
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44.5%49.3%
Poverty Rate8.8%26%
Unemployment Rate4% (county)4.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k112729
Property Crime Rate /100k1,7863,449
Median AQI4444
Good AQI Days /yr233233
Summer Highs78°F78°F
Winter Lows21°F21°F
Snowfall95 in/yr95 in/yr
Avg Commute23 min19.9 min
Hospitals17
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher9.110.5
College Degree Rate34.5%31.2%
Foreign-Born %2.6%10.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)0.0%-1.3%

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