Overview
About Buffalo
Buffalo is a city in New York with about 276,397 residents. Buffalo was founded in 1832 and sits in Erie County. The median age is 34.3 and the median household income is $48,050. Homes carry a median value of $152,300, and about 43% of residents own where they live. White residents make up the largest share of the population (42.7%). Around 30% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the typical commute runs about 20 minutes.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year).
Who lives here
Demographics
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year).
Housing
Property report
Area-level figures. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS (5-year). Parcel-level records coming next.
Education
Schools
Buffalo has 88 public schools — 53 elementary, 4 middle, 24 high.
% of students at or above proficient on state assessments.
Public schools + grade-8 proficiency. Source: U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES directory + EDFacts assessments), via Urban Institute.
Safety
Crime
Rate per 100,000 residents/year, Buffalo Police Department, 2023. Source: FBI UCR/NIBRS (Crime Data Explorer).
Environment
Environmental hazards
113 facilities in Buffalo report releasing toxic chemicals to the EPA under the Toxics Release Inventory (TRI).
Facilities reporting to the EPA Toxics Release Inventory. Source: U.S. EPA Envirofacts (TRI).
Risk
Natural disaster risk
County-level natural-hazard risk. Source: FEMA National Risk Index.
Context
Neighborhood info
Buffalo is in Erie County — see county-wide risk, demographics, and registry.
Buffalo was founded in 1832 and sits in Erie County. Elevation ~183 m.
151 on the National Register of Historic Places, incl. 4 National Historic Landmarks.
Registered sex offenders in Buffalo, NY (16)
Public sex-offender registry records for Buffalo, New York.
Source: Dru Sjodin National Sex Offender Public Website (NSOPW) and state registries. Public record. This information is provided for public awareness. Using it to harass, threaten, or discriminate against any registrant, or for any purpose prohibited by law, is illegal. Verify against the official registry record before relying on it.
Common questions