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Buffalo, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Rock Island County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
1,090
Population
161/sq mi density
$74,773
Median Income
$33,527 per capita
$120,400
Home Value
$157,395 Zillow
$821
Median Rent
18.3% income on rent
51°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
618
Violent Crime/100K
850 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.0 / 5.0
$74,773 median income, 1.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$120,400 home value, $821/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
618 violent crimes/100K (63% above avg)
D
Education
2.0 / 5.0
12.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$74,773
1% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$33,527
14% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.3%
64% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
14.4%
16% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Buffalo vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Buffalo’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$74,773
99%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$33,527
86%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$65,635
91%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,391
97%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,391
3% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
30 min
8% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
3.7%
76% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
87.4%
19% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$12,607M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
87.4%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
3.7%
Other
8.9%
Average commute time
30 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
2,880
Restaurants
375
Healthcare
405
Retail
411
Manufacturing
124
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$65,635
9% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,655
90% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
87.8
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $74,773 |
| Per Capita Income | $33,527 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $65,635 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,391 |
| County GDP | $12,607M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 14.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.432 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 30 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 87.4% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 3.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 2,880 |
| Restaurants | 375 |
| Healthcare | 405 |
| Retail | 411 |
| Manufacturing | 124 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $65,635 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,655 |