Living in Buffalo (New York)

Buffalo (New York) is a city in New York, United States, home to 258,071 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are students (top 1%, #14 of 2,119), digital natives (top 1%, #45 of 4,750), commuters (top 4%, #231 of 6,227).

Residents258,071

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport13 km (Buffalo Niagara International)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km779,500 people

Lake shore1 km (Lake Erie)

Climate typeContinental, warm summer (Dfb)

Terrain around itabout 170 m, height range 30 m

Nearest large lakeLake Erie, on the shore

Main railway line4.2 km

Border with Canada3 km

Distance to Washington, D.C.470 km

Within 10 km339,508 people

Greater areaGreater Buffalo, the core

Winter daylight9 h 01 min, sunset 22:44

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Good to know about Buffalo (New York)

It lies on Lake Erie.
The border with Canada is 3 km away.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 01 min and sets around 22:44; in late June it sets around 2:58.

Best places in Greater Buffalo

How Buffalo (New York) ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

Profile	Score	In United States	In New York
Young family	60	#1,974 of 11,898	#74 of 880	Map
Low-income household	61	#485 of 9,771	#20 of 622	Map
Low-income family	59	#1,395 of 8,006	#66 of 582	Map
Single parent	62	#1,151 of 6,237	#50 of 448	Map
Pensioner couple	63	#3,570 of 9,474	#362 of 697	Map
Single pensioner	59	#4,755 of 9,474	#523 of 697	Map
Early retiree	61	#4,270 of 10,762	#407 of 676	Map
Single professional	71	#350 of 4,537	#46 of 325	Map
Young professional	74	#269 of 4,444	#29 of 319	Map
DINKS	74	#641 of 3,053	#105 of 200	Map
Remote worker	67	#540 of 7,271	#8 of 468	Map
Commuter	79	#231 of 6,227	#11 of 454	Map
Car-free household	77	#254 of 3,933	#52 of 273	Map
Student	84	#14 of 2,119	#1 of 150	Map
First-home buyer	64	#466 of 8,006	#15 of 582	Map
Budget-constrained mover	57	#1,289 of 12,111	#57 of 751	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	73	#315 of 4,114	#56 of 281	Map
Expat professional	72	#1,141 of 7,271	#166 of 468	Map
Healthcare-first mover	65	#2,950 of 9,474	#409 of 697	Map
Nature-focused household	53	#7,575 of 18,063	#547 of 1064	Map
Cross-border commuter		not ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side	–	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	43	#2,588 of 16,523	#311 of 995	Map
Rural value seeker	49	#7,428 of 18,063	#395 of 1064	Map
High-net-worth mover	73	#1,230 of 16,523	#246 of 995	Map
Lottery winner	82	#126 of 21,167	#9 of 1210	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	73	#712 of 12,111	#67 of 751	Map
Coastal living	71	#1,197 of 6,413	#261 of 631	Map
Business owner	71	#1,857 of 12,111	#234 of 751	Map
Digital native	74	#45 of 4,750	#4 of 341	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Foundation100
Sea or lake shore100
Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)99
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)94
Lifestyle and amenities88
Mobility and connectivity84
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)83
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)77
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)77
Health and elderly74
Flat land (terrain relief)67
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)62
Education and family62
Jobs and economy57
Affordability46
Green space43
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)42
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)35
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)32
Safety and community30
Port access (major sea or inland port)0
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
National border nearby (straight line)0
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
Crypto hub within commuting distance0
Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.