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Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

Population: 276,397
VS
Schenectady

Schenectady, NY

Population: 68,521

Buffalo vs Schenectady

Side-by-side comparison of Buffalo, NY and Schenectady, NY

Demographics

Population
276KBuffalo
69KSchenectady
4x diff
Median Age
34Buffalo
36Schenectady
4% diff
Pop. Density
6,845Buffalo
6,339Schenectady
8% diff
Area (sq mi)
52Buffalo
11Schenectady
4.8x diff
Male
47.8%
Buffalo
49.2%
Schenectady
3% diff
Female
52.2%
Buffalo
50.8%
Schenectady
3% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$48KBuffalo
$56KSchenectady
17% diff
Per Capita Income
$31KBuffalo
$32KSchenectady
2% diff
Poverty Rate
22.3%
Buffalo
19.3%
Schenectady
16% diff
Unemployment
4.3%
Buffalo
5.3%
Schenectady
23% diff
Cost of Living
108Buffalo
108Schenectady
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,288Buffalo
$1,584Schenectady
23% diff

Housing

Home Value
$152KBuffalo
$152KSchenectady
0% diff
Median Rent
$989Buffalo
$1,109Schenectady
12% diff
Homeownership
42.7%
Buffalo
44.8%
Schenectady
5% diff
Zillow Value
$232KBuffalo
$313KSchenectady
35% diff
Zillow Rent
$1,381Buffalo
$1,510Schenectady
9% diff
Rent Burden
31.3%
Buffalo
33.8%
Schenectady
8% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
991Buffalo
806Schenectady
23% diff
Property Crime
3,245Buffalo
2,702Schenectady
20% diff
Murder Rate
18Buffalo
5Schenectady
4x diff

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
51°FBuffalo
49°FSchenectady
3% diff
Jan Temp
33°FBuffalo
24°FSchenectady
34% diff
Jul Temp
71°FBuffalo
73°FSchenectady
3% diff
Rainfall
42.4"Buffalo
40.7"Schenectady
4% diff
Snowfall
30.6"Buffalo
59.2"Schenectady
94% diff
Sunny Days
237Buffalo
246Schenectady
4% diff

Education

Bachelor's+
30.3%
Buffalo
23.6%
Schenectady
28% diff
High School+
86.6%
Buffalo
85.5%
Schenectady
1% diff
Graduate+
13.1%
Buffalo
8.9%
Schenectady
47% diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
19.9 minBuffalo
22.5 minSchenectady
13% diff
Drive Alone
64.5%
Buffalo
67.7%
Schenectady
5% diff
Public Transit
8.5%
Buffalo
8.0%
Schenectady
6% diff
Work from Home
9.6%
Buffalo
8.8%
Schenectady
9% diff

Health

Obesity
39.1%
Buffalo
39.3%
Schenectady
1% diff
Smoking
17.1%
Buffalo
17.5%
Schenectady
2% diff
Uninsured
9.5%
Buffalo
10.0%
Schenectady
5% diff
Diabetes
13.6%
Buffalo
12.0%
Schenectady
13% diff
Heart Disease
6.5%
Buffalo
6.3%
Schenectady
3% diff
Depression
20.4%
Buffalo
20.6%
Schenectady
1% diff

The Verdict

23 Buffalo
:
16 Schenectady

Buffalo leads in 23 of 39 categories

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