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University at Buffalo, NY

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for University at Buffalo - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

6,776
Residents
$1,343
Median rent (state)

University at Buffalo - the verdict

New York's University at Buffalo counts 6,776 residents. Source: Census ACS.

49th
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: University at Buffalo, NY

University at Buffalo is a small town in New York, home to 6,776 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. The median resident age is 19.4 years. 97.3% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 21.2% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

New York carries a cost-of-living premium: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts New York at 107.9 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Above Average). Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $1,343 monthly. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in New York run around $285, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. Workers in University at Buffalo report an average commute of 14.5 minutes, with 45.5% driving alone and 9.5% working from home. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 97.7 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very High).

Population

6,776 residents

Census ACS 2023 - New York

Median Household Income

N/A /yr

Poverty 0.0%

Cost of Living Index (state)

107.9 (US=100)

Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, New York average

How does University at Buffalo compare to other US cities?

University at Buffalo measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.

Median rent 49% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

For each metric we count every US city with population 1,000+ and a non-null value, then compute what share of them fall below University at Buffalo's value: round(cities-below ÷ total × 100). Safety is inverted (percentile = share of cities with a higher crime rate) so a higher number always means safer. The in-state rank narrows that same crime-rate comparison to only the cities PlainCities tracks in New York, breaking ties alphabetically. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.

Income distribution context

Median household income is not available for University at Buffalo in the current Census ACS release (common for very small places).

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 97.3%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 0.0%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 21.2%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
6,776
Median Income
N/A
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
19.4
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Labor force participation
21.2%
Bachelor's Degree+
97.3%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Average Commute Time
14.5 minutes
Drive Alone
45.5%
Carpool
2.7%
Public Transit
7.7%
Walk
32.2%
Work from Home
9.5%
Other
2.4%

Based on 1,436 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for New York - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$130
avg/month
Natural Gas
$90
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$65
avg/month
Total Utilities
$285
estimated/month

Estimates reflect New York state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a New York state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county University at Buffalo sits in

Cost of Living Index
107.9
Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,343/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
97.7 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

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Lawrence
6,771 people
South Hill
6,805 people
Bayville
6,744 people
North Syracuse
6,727 people
Tappan
6,704 people
Walden
6,871 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to University at Buffalo's 6,776 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Sterling, AK
6,776 people
Chestnut Hill, PA
6,774 people
Atlantic, IA
6,773 people
Bonne Terre, MO
6,773 people
Belle Mead, NJ
6,772 people
South Monroe, MI
6,771 people

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - University at Buffalo, NY Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition University at Buffalo, NY - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 54.1% 14.9% 19.4% 8.0% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 9.4% White 54.1% Black or African American 14.9% Asian 19.4% American Indian 0.9% Native Hawaiian 0.1% Some other race 2.7% Two or more races 8.0% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How University at Buffalo compares to nearby New York cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
University at Buffalo (this city) 6,776 N/A
Lawrence 6,771 $174,787
South Hill 6,805 $112,437
Bayville 6,744 $143,571
Census ACS 5-year FIPS NY OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about University at Buffalo, NY?

What is the population of University at Buffalo, NY? +

University at Buffalo, NY counts 6,776 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the cost of living in University at Buffalo? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for University at Buffalo; the closest available measure is the New York state average, a cost of living index of 107.9 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Above Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within New York vary by metro area.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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