Name: University at Buffalo, NY statistics
Creator: Citytistics

Moving to University at Buffalo

Erie County loses about 4.6 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in18,978

Moved out22,403

Net−3,425

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Niagara County, NY2,8293,468−639

Monroe County, NY789750+39

Queens County, NY990313+677

Cattaraugus County, NY527586−59

Chautauqua County, NY502585−83

Wyoming County, NY285358−73

Kings County, NY597

Bronx County, NY515

Within New York, other states or abroad

Arrivals

51%48%

Leavers

40%59%

Within New YorkOther statesAbroad

Income per tax return

Arrivals$61K

Leavers$70K

People on tax returns who moved between counties, from IRS migration data, 2022 to 2023. Figures are for all of Erie County; flows under 20 returns are not published.

Who moves here: 49.9% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 2.6% from another state.
Who arrives and who leaves: Households moving into Erie County report $61,100 a year in income on average; those leaving, $70,500, so leavers earn more than newcomers.
Income you would need: $81,900 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy: Median rent is $2,047 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $1,619 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $233,800.
Getting to work: 15 minutes each way on average; 11.6% work from home; 2.8% take transit.
If it is close but not quite: University of California-Davis, CA matches it on character. Compare the two

Moved here in the past year1
49.9%
above the median place (median 5.7%)
Moved from another state1
2.6%
30% above the median place
Net movers per 1,000 people7
-4.6
below the median place (median -0.6)

All 5 moving measures

Measure	University at Buffalo	Vs median
Moved here in the past year1	49.9%	above (median 5.7%)
Moved from another state1	2.6%	30% above
Net movers per 1,000 people7County figure	-4.6	below (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in7County figure	$61,066	13% below
Income of households moving out7County figure	$70,488	0% above

What it costs to live here

Rent to income is 111.2%, above the median place (median 20.4%).

University at Buffalo111.2%

Typical place20.4%

Share of the median household income that goes to the median rent. Above 30% is the usual stress line.

Income needed to rent

$81,880

a year, at the 30% line

Rent to income

111.2%

above the median place (median 20.4%)

Home price to income

10.6x

179% above the median place

Could you afford it?

Your household income, before tax

The median rent would take

112%

well over the 30% line

Left after rent, in US prices

-$2,600

a year

Vs the typical household here

Same

as the median household

Uses the median rent in University at Buffalo, $2,047 a month, and local prices for everything else (98.9 against a US average of 100). It runs in your browser and stores nothing.

Like University at Buffalo, but easier on the budget

Close matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, where rent takes a clearly smaller share of income.

Place	Rent to income	More left a year
University of California-Davis, CA	108.1% vs 111.2%	$1,000	Compare
New Paltz, NY	38.0% vs 111.2%	$35,600	Compare
University of California-Santa Barbara, CA	26.4% vs 111.2%	$53,500	Compare

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Homeownership1
0.0%
below the median place (median 66.4%)
Vacant homes1
0.0%
below the median place (median 7.1%)
Median year built1
2004
1% above the median place

All 16 cost and housing measures

Measure	University at Buffalo	Vs median
Median gross rent1	$2,047	50% above
Rent to income1	111.2%	above (median 20.4%)
Property tax rate1	2.0%	118% above
Home price to income1	10.6x	179% above
Prices vs US average2Metro figure	95.8	5% below
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms3County figure	$1,423	12% below
HUD area median income4County figure	$101,500	5% below
Property tax paid (median)1County figure	$4,622	42% above
Median home value1County figure	$233,800	27% below
Home prices, 1-year change5County figure	6.2%	95% above
Home prices, 5-year change5County figure	57.5%	12% above
Homeownership1	0.0%	below (median 66.4%)
Renters paying 30%+1County figure	50.3%	1% below
Owner costs with a mortgage1County figure	$1,619	14% below
Vacant homes1	0.0%	below (median 7.1%)
Median year built1	2004	1% above

Work and pay

Income per person is $7,897, 80% below the median place.

Income per person1
$7,897
80% below the median place
Median household income1
$22,083
72% below the median place
Poverty rate1
48.5%
351% above the median place

All 10 work and pay measures

Measure	University at Buffalo	Vs median
Median household income1	$22,083	72% below
Income per person1	$7,897	80% below
Unemployment1County figure	4.9%	0% below
Average annual pay6County figure	$69,996	6% above
Pay growth, 1 year6County figure	4.5%	22% above
Jobs6County figure	464,902	209% above
Poverty rate1	48.5%	351% above
Mean commute1	15 min	41% below
Works from home1	11.6%	7% below
Commutes by transit1County figure	2.8%	231% above

Who lives here

Bachelor's or higher is 95.7%, 199% above the median place.

Bachelor's or higher1
95.7%
199% above the median place
Median age1
19.5
50% below the median place
Household size1
2.2
14% below the median place

All 8 people measures

Measure	University at Buffalo	Vs median
Population1	7,020	5383rd largest
Median age1	19.5	50% below
Bachelor's or higher1	95.7%	199% above
High school or higher1County figure	92.5%	0% above
Household size1	2.2	14% below
Born abroad1	13.6%	54% above
No health insurance1County figure	2.9%	55% below
Homes with broadband1County figure	90.2%	2% below

Life in University at Buffalo

The nearest National Park Service site is Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site, about 8 miles away.

Founded or incorporated in 1846. 296 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places, 12 of them National Historic Landmarks. Its history on Wikipedia

Out the door, against the typical place

Parks per 10k residents7.1 −30%

Playgrounds per 10k5.7 −39%

Grocery stores per 10k0.0 −100%

Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k12.8 +15%

Libraries per 10k2.9 3.3×

Named paths and bike trails2 km −15%

Bus and rail stops per sq mi43.7 208.1×

Mapped by volunteers in OpenStreetMap inside the city limits (Census boundaries), so coverage is fuller in some places than others. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

National Park Service sites nearby

Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site 8 miles
Niagara Falls National Heritage Area 15 miles
Women's Rights National Historical Park 101 miles

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars23.2 +12%

Shops32.8 +8%

Arts, recreation and fitness4.6 +12%

Doctors' offices and clinics17.6 −13%

Child care centers2.5 +9%

Counts businesses with paid staff, so small owner-run shops are not included.

Nearest National Park Service site10
8.2
73% below the median place
Students per teacher12
10.8
30% below the median place
Public schools12
222
above the median place (median 9)

All 18 schools and local life measures

Measure	University at Buffalo	Vs median
Public schools12County figure	222	above (median 9)
Public school students12County figure	122,519	above (median 4,897)
Students per teacher12County figure	10.8	30% below
Restaurants and bars per 10k8County figure	23.2	12% above
Shops per 10k8County figure	32.8	8% above
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k8County figure	4.6	12% above
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k8County figure	17.6	13% below
Child care centers per 10k8County figure	2.5	9% above
Parks per 10k9	7.1	30% below
Playgrounds per 10k9	5.7	39% below
Grocery stores per 10k9	0.0	below (median 2.1)
Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k9	12.8	15% above
Libraries per 10k9	2.9	228% above
Named paths and bike trails9	1.7	15% below
Transit stops per sq mi9	43.7	above (median 0.2)
Nearest National Park Service site10	8.2	73% below
National Park Service sites within 60 miles10	2	0% above
National Register listings11County figure	296	above (median 13)

Safety, weather and risk

July average high is 80°F, 8% below the median place.

No crime figure yet. Either the city police department did not report to the FBI for the latest year, or our monthly fetch has not reached University at Buffalo. Larger places are fetched first.

July average high13
80°F
8% below the median place
Average temperature13
48°F
13% below the median place
January average low13
17°F
33% below the median place

All 11 weather and risk measures

Measure	University at Buffalo	Vs median
July average high13County figure	80°F	8% below
January average low13County figure	17°F	33% below
Average temperature13County figure	48°F	13% below
Annual precipitation13County figure	41.6 in	5% below
Natural hazard risk14County figure	97.7	6% above
Hurricane risk14County figure	71.3	1% above
Tornado risk14County figure	95.4	17% above
Wildfire risk14County figure	62.6	2% above
Heat wave risk14County figure	95.4	6% above
Median air quality index15County figure	44	2% above
Good air days15County figure	63.8%	7% below

How it is changing

Five-year survey estimates, one point per release.

Median gross rent

Up 73.8% from 2019 to 2024.

Median household income

Up 84.7% from 2019 to 2021.

Citytistics measures

Paycheck stretch

-$2,500

left a year after rent, in US prices. Better than 0% of places

Pay vs rent

+24.2 pts

a year, pay outrunning rent. Better than 99% of places

Family fit

of 100 on cost, space and class size

Growth

n/a

Population figure is the county's

Measures only Citytistics publishes, built from the figures on this page. Scores of 100 beat every place we track. Formulas

University at Buffalo in 2030: where the trends point

If recent trends hold, the median rent will take about 91% of the median income in 2030, down from 111% now.

Citytistics projections to 2030: each figure's own trend, blended with the typical trend across the places we rate, eased toward long-run US growth and carried forward from the latest release. The range is where 80% of places landed when we tested the same method on past releases.

Measure	Latest	2030 projection	Likely range	Avg. per year
Median rent	$2,047/mo (2024)	$2,690/mo	$2,210 to $3,280/mo	+4.7%
Median household income	$22,083 (2021)	$35,500	$29,000 to $44,000	+5.5%

A projection of recent trends, not a prediction of the economy or advice to buy or sell. How we project.

Places like University at Buffalo

The closest matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, and the places nearby.

Place	Rent	Income
University of California-Davis, CA	$1,678	$18,631	Compare
New Paltz, NY	$1,672	$52,774	Compare
University of California-Santa Barbara, CA	$1,526	$69,327	Compare
Amherst Town, MA	$1,671	$66,968	Compare

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Common questions

Is University at Buffalo a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. After the median rent, and with prices for everything else adjusted to the US average, the median household has about -$2,500 a year left, less than in 99% of the 1,875 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the lowest of 314 New York places. Between the 2019 and 2024 surveys, household income rose 35.9% a year while rent rose 11.7%, so pay gained on rent more than in 99% of places its size. It is the lowest of 340 New York places. On cost, space and class size it scores 0 out of 100 for families. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is University at Buffalo expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 111.2% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a heavier load here than usual. The median home is valued at $233,800.

What salary do you need to live in University at Buffalo?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $81,880 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to University at Buffalo?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are University of California-Davis, CA, New Paltz, NY, University of California-Santa Barbara, CA and Amherst Town, MA.

Sources and methods

The small numbers beside each measure point here. Every dataset is public; links go to the publisher.

American Community Survey 5-year estimates · US Census Bureau · 2020 to 2024 estimatesTables B01002, B01003, B05002, B07003, B08013, B08301, B15003, B17001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25010, B25035, B25064, B25070, B25077, B25088, B25103, B28002, S2701
Regional Price Parities · US Bureau of Economic Analysis · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
Income Limits · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2026
House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
SOI Tax Stats, county-to-county migration · Internal Revenue Service · Tax years 2022 to 2023Counts tax returns and the people on them; flows under 20 returns are suppressed.
County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
National Park Service sites · Wikidata (CC0), units operated by the National Park Service · Retrieved 2026-11
National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
1991-2020 climate normals · NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Series updated 2026-11-05Averages for 1991 to 2020 computed from NOAA's county climate series (nClimDiv).nClimDiv county series
National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
Air Quality System, annual AQI by county · US Environmental Protection Agency · 2025 dataAirData download files

Derived by Citytistics from the tables above: rent to income (B25064, B19013); property tax rate (B25103, B25077); home price to income (B25077, B19013).

What stands out compares University at Buffalo with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for University at Buffalo itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/university-at-buffalo-new-york

Citytistics. “University at Buffalo, New York.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/university-at-buffalo-new-york/

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