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Buffalo, ND
Full City Profile · North Dakota · Cass County County
3.6
/5.0
B+
Good
213
Population
444/sq mi density
$99,583
Median Income
$38,660 per capita
$166,700
Home Value
$247,528 Zillow
$575
Median Rent
25.0% income on rent
45°F
Avg Temperature
276 sunny days/yr
283
Violent Crime/100K
1,920 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.6 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
5.0 / 5.0
$99,583 median income, 0.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$166,700 home value, $575/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
283 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
3.6 / 5.0
32.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$99,583
33% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$38,660
1% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.7%
81% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
1.8%
85% below
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
$99,583
133%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$38,660
99%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$99,188
138%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,285
90%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,285
10% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
31 min
11% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
9.1%
40% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
83.6%
14% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$19,105M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
83.6%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
9.1%
Other
7.3%
Average commute time
31 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
9,494
Restaurants
480
Healthcare
610
Retail
678
Manufacturing
197
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$99,188
38% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$8,730
149% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
89.0
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $99,583 |
| Per Capita Income | $38,660 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $99,188 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,285 |
| County GDP | $19,105M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 1.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.465 |
| Cost of Living Index | 89.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 31 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 83.6% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 9.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 9,494 |
| Restaurants | 480 |
| Healthcare | 610 |
| Retail | 678 |
| Manufacturing | 197 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $99,188 |
| Avg Property Tax | $8,730 |