Buffalo, New York

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Population in July 2009: 270,240. Population change since 2000: -7.7%

Males: 126,919	(47.0%)
Females: 143,321	(53.0%)

Median resident age:	33.6 years
New York median age:	35.9 years

Zip codes: 14201, 14202, 14203, 14204, 14205, 14206, 14207, 14208, 14209, 14210, 14211, 14212, 14213, 14214, 14215, 14216, 14217, 14218, 14219, 14220, 14221, 14222, 14223, 14224, 14225, 14226, 14227, 14228, 14231, 14233, 14240, 14241, 14260, 14261, 14263, 14264, 14265, 14267, 14269, 14270, 14272, 14273, 14276, 14280.

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Estimated median household income in 2009: $29,285 (it was $24,536 in 2000)

Buffalo:	$29,285
New York:	$54,659

Estimated per capita income in 2009: $20,003

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Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $66,200 (it was $58,800 in 2000)

Buffalo:	$66,200
New York:	$306,000

Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $81,084; Detached houses: $84,779; Townhouses or other attached units: $100,818; In 2-unit structures: $70,564; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $86,627; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $135,152; Mobile homes: $90,526

Median gross rent in 2009: $645.

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White alone - 137,626 (50.9%)
Black alone - 98,242 (36.4%)
Hispanic - 21,680 (8.0%)
Asian alone - 5,340 (2.0%)
Two or more races - 4,380 (1.6%)
American alone - 1,814 (0.7%)
Other race alone - 1,139 (0.4%)

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Jan. 2011 cost of living index in Buffalo: 102.1 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (13.6%), Irish (12.2%), Italian (11.7%), Polish (11.7%), English (4.0%), French (1.8%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1816

Land area: 40.6 square miles.

Population density: 6654 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Buffalo:

High school or higher: 74.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 7.8%
Unemployed: 12.5%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 21.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Buffalo city:

Never married: 40.0%
Now married: 36.2%
Separated: 4.3%
Widowed: 9.1%
Divorced: 10.4%

12,856 residents are foreign born (1.6% Europe, 1.3% Asia, 0.7% Latin America, 0.4% Africa).

This city:	4.4%
New York:	20.4%

According to our research there were 558 registered sex offenders living in Buffalo, New York in July 2011
The ratio of number of residents in Buffalo to the number of sex offenders is 484 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,426 (1.8%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $774 (1.4%)

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (278.0 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Sloan, NY (1.7 miles ), Kenmore, NY (2.1 miles ), Cheektowaga, NY (2.1 miles ), Tonawanda, NY (2.3 miles ), Lackawanna, NY (2.5 miles ), West Seneca, NY (2.5 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 67 buildings, average cost: $62,900
1997: 67 buildings, average cost: $62,500
1998: 71 buildings, average cost: $62,600
1999: 69 buildings, average cost: $62,600
2000: 64 buildings, average cost: $62,600
2001: 59 buildings, average cost: $62,600
2002: 123 buildings, average cost: $103,800
2003: 51 buildings, average cost: $104,800
2004: 27 buildings, average cost: $114,000
2005: 97 buildings, average cost: $153,000
2006: 9 buildings, average cost: $184,000
2007: 81 buildings, average cost: $182,200
2008: 33 buildings, average cost: $196,400
2009: 14 buildings, average cost: $136,200
2010: 47 buildings, average cost: $198,600

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Latitude: 42.90 N, Longitude: 78.85 W

Buffalo nicknames or aliases (official or unofficial): The City of Good Neighbors, The Nickel City, The Queen City or The Queen City of the Lakes

Daytime population change due to commuting: +47,605 (+16.3%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 65,989 (59.6%)

Area codes: 716, 585

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Unemployment in March 2011:

Here:	9.4%
New York:	8.0%

Unemployment by year (%)

Type	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
Crime in Buffalo by Year
Murders	32	39	64	43	63	51	56	74	54	37	60	55
per 100,000	10.6	12.7	21.8	14.6	21.9	17.9	19.8	26.4	19.7	13.7	22.3	20.7
Rapes	176	176	229	185	203	212	184	174	164	174	141	157
per 100,000	58.5	57.1	78.1	62.6	70.4	74.2	65.0	62.0	59.9	64.4	52.5	59.2
Robberies	1,473	1,555	1,600	1,627	1,625	1,485	1,667	1,708	1,533	1,539	1,636	1,466
per 100,000	489.3	504.4	545.7	550.7	563.9	520.0	588.5	608.9	559.8	569.4	609.0	552.9
Assaults	1,562	1,887	1,816	1,902	1,810	2,056	2,031	2,001	1,739	1,966	2,083	1,921
per 100,000	518.8	612.1	619.4	643.8	628.1	720.0	717.0	713.4	635.1	727.4	775.3	724.6
Burglaries	4,428	4,194	3,965	3,857	4,154	3,914	4,240	4,447	4,389	4,112	3,954	4,296
per 100,000	1470.8	1360.4	1352.4	1305.5	1441.4	1370.6	1496.8	1585.4	1602.8	1521.3	1471.8	1620.3
Thefts	10,018	9,831	9,669	9,115	9,180	9,929	10,089	8,864	9,477	9,503	8,947	9,027
per 100,000	3327.5	3188.9	3297.9	3085.2	3185.4	3476.9	3561.6	3160.1	3460.9	3515.9	3330.3	3404.8
Auto thefts	2,990	2,566	2,551	2,288	2,528	2,409	2,401	2,125	2,271	1,859	1,580	1,430
per 100,000	993.1	832.3	870.1	774.4	877.2	843.6	847.6	757.6	829.3	687.8	588.1	539.4
Arson	425	352	444	406	N/A	303	368	159	109	126	101	90
per 100,000	141.2	114.2	151.4	137.4	N/A	106.1	129.9	56.7	39.8	46.6	37.6	33.9
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 319.1)	637.6	637.7	693.8	653.6	697.3	701.5	730.6	729.8	703.2	701.3	711.7	696.3

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Crime in Buffalo detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2010, including police officers: 918 (768 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	2.90
New York average:	3.23

Historical population

Historical housing units

Population change in the 1990s: -35,469 (-10.8%).

Most common industries (%)

Males Females

Educational services (8%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Health care (7%)
Public administration (6%)
Construction (6%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)

Health care (22%)
Educational services (13%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Finance and insurance (6%)
Social assistance (5%)
Public administration (4%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)

Most common occupations in 2009 (%)

Males Females

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (3%)
Business operations specialists (3%)

Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
Registered nurses (4%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
Cashiers (4%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)

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Tornado activity:

Buffalo-area historical tornado activity is near New York state average. It is 61% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/19/1970, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 16.3 miles away from the Buffalo city center injured 3 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 7/30/1987, a category F2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 4.2 miles away from the city center injured one person and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Buffalo-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above New York state average. It is 87% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/26/1999 at 22:33:01, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, 3.4 LG, Depth: 8.0 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 56.2 miles away from the city center
On 3/12/1994 at 10:43:15, a magnitude 3.6 (3.5 LG, 3.6 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 50.1 miles away from Buffalo center
On 12/25/1998 at 13:30:26, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, 3.0 LG, Depth: 11.2 mi) earthquake occurred 79.0 miles away from the city center
On 5/25/1995 at 14:22:32, a magnitude 3.0 (2.6 LG, 3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 6.3 miles away from the city center
On 8/4/2004 at 23:55:26, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 MW, 3.0 MD, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 62.2 miles away from Buffalo center
On 2/3/2001 at 20:15:15, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG) earthquake occurred 83.6 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), duration magnitude (MD), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Erie County (18) is greater than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 9
Emergencies Declared: 9

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 6, Floods: 5, Snowstorms: 5, Snow: 1, Storm: 1, Blizzard: 1, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Power Outage: 1, Snow: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

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Birthplace of: Ani DiFranco - (born 1970), musician, William Donovan, Rick James - (born 1952), musician, Michael Bennett - (1943-1987), musical theatre director and choreographer, Aaron Miller - NHL player (Los Angeles Kings, born: Aug 11, 1971), Jason Zent - NHL player (Philadelphia Flyers, born: Apr 15, 1971), Philippe Sauve - NHL player (Calgary Flames, born: Feb 27, 1980), Billy Sheehan - rock bassist, Bryan Knight - 2005 NFL player (Carolina Panthers, born: Jan 22, 1979), Clifford Robinson - NBA player (New Jersey Nets, born: Dec 16, 1966).

Main business address for: RAND CAPITAL CORP , MOD PAC CORP (PAPERBOARD MILLS), M&T BANK CORP (STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS), COMPUTER TASK GROUP INC (SERVICES-COMPUTER PROGRAMMING SERVICES), GIBRALTAR INDUSTRIES, INC. (STEEL WORKS, BLAST FURNACES & ROLLING & FINISHING MILLS), MERCHANTS GROUP INC (FIRE, MARINE & CASUALTY INSURANCE).

Hospitals/medical centers in Buffalo:

ERIE COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - Local, provides emergency services, 462 GRIDER STREET)
KALEIDA HEALTH (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, "726 EXCHANGE STREET, SUITE 522")
MERCY HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Church, provides emergency services, 565 ABBOTT ROAD)
SHEEHAN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, 425 MICHIGAN AVENUE)
SISTERS OF CHARITY HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Church, provides emergency services, 2157 MAIN STREET)
UPSTATE NEW YORK VA HEALTHCARE SYSTEM (WESTERN NY (Acute Care - Veterans Administration, Government Federal, 3495 BAILEY AVENUE)

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Airports and heliports located in Buffalo:

Buffalo Niagara International Airport (Runways: 2, Commercial Ops: 78,601, Air Taxi Ops: 12,861, Itinerant Ops: 19,159, Local Ops: 24,337, Military Ops: 1,621)
Clarence Aerodrome Airport (Runways: 1, Itinerant Ops: 5,000, Local Ops: 5,000)
Erie County Medical Center Heliport
Mercy Hospital Heliport
South Buffalo Mercy Hospital Heliport
Women And Children's Hospital Heliport

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Amtrak stations near Buffalo:

3 miles: BUFFALO-EXCHANGE STREET (BUFALO, EXCHANGE BTW ELLICOTT & WASHINGTON) . Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, paid short-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, intercity bus service, public transit connection.
7 miles: BUFFALO-DEPEW (DEPEW, 55 DICK RD.) . Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, call for taxi service.
18 miles: NIAGARA FALLS (27TH & LOCKPORT RD.) . Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service.

Local government website: www.ci.buffalo.ny.us/city/index.html

Colleges/Universities in Buffalo:

University at Buffalo (Full-time enrollment: 24,102; Location: 3435 Main Street; Public; Website: www.buffalo.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
Erie Community College (FT enrollment: 9,949; Location: 121 Ellicott St; Public; Website: www.ecc.edu)
SUNY College at Buffalo (FT enrollment: 9,410; Location: 1300 Elmwood Ave; Public; Website: www.buffalostate.edu; Offers Master's degree)
Canisius College (FT enrollment: 3,849; Location: 2001 Main St; Private, not-for-profit; Website: WWW.Canisius.edu; Offers Master's degree)
Medaille College (FT enrollment: 2,594; Location: 18 Agassiz Circle; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.medaille.edu; Offers Master's degree)
D'Youville College (FT enrollment: 2,265; Location: 320 Porter Ave; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.dyc.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
Trocaire College (FT enrollment: 668; Location: 360 Choate Ave; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.trocaire.edu)
Bryant and Stratton College-Buffalo Campus (FT enrollment: 613; Location: 465 Main Street, Suite 400; Private, for-profit; Website: www.bryantstratton.edu)
Villa Maria College Buffalo (FT enrollment: 419; Location: 240 Pine Ridge Rd; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.villa.edu)
Continental School of Beauty Culture (FT enrollment: 85; Location: 326 Kenmore Ave; Private, for-profit; Website: www.continentalnow.com)
National Tractor Trailer School Inc (FT enrollment: 48; Location: 175 Katherine St; Private, for-profit; Website: www.ntts.edu)

Biggest public high schools in Buffalo:

KENMORE WEST SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1745; Location: 33 HIGHLAND PKY; Grades: 9-12, US; Our rating: 70)
RIVERSIDE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (Students: 1210; Location: 51 ONTARIO ST; Grades: 8-12; Our rating: 12)
MCKINLEY VOCATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1152; Location: 1500 ELMWOOD AVE; Grades: 8-12; Our rating: 16)
HUTCHINSON CENTRAL TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1149; Location: 319 SUFFOLK ST; Grades: 9-12; Our rating: 62)
SOUTH PARK HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1032; Location: 150 SOUTHSIDE PKY; Grades: 8-12; Our rating: 10)
GROVER CLEVELAND HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1018; Location: 110 14TH ST; Grades: 8-12; Our rating: 3)
LAFAYETTE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 984; Location: 370 LAFAYETTE AVE; Grades: 8-12; Our rating: 13)
BENNETT HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 950; Location: 2885 MAIN ST; Grades: 8-12; Our rating: 10)
CITY HONORS SCHOOL AT FOSDICK MASTEN PARK (Students: 883; Location: 186 E NORTH ST; Grades: 5-12; Our rating: 89)
BUFFALO ACADEMY FOR THE VISUAL & PERFORMING ARTS (Students: 830; Location: 333 CLINTON ST; Grades: 5-12, UE; Our rating: 28)

Private high schools in Buffalo:

CANISIUS HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 827; Location: 1180 DELAWARE AVE; Grades: 9 - 12; Boys only)
ST JOSEPH'S COLLEGIATE INSTITUTE (Students: 776; Location: 845 KENMORE AVE; Grades: 9 - 12; Boys only)
NICHOLS SCHOOL (Students: 560; Location: 1250 AMHERST ST; Grades: 5 - 12)
NARDIN ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 465; Location: 135 CLEVELAND AVE; Grades: 9 - 12; Girls only)
MOUNT MERCY ACADEMY (Students: 387; Location: 88 RED JACKET PKWY; Grades: 9 - 12; Girls only)
BISHOP TIMON-ST JUDE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 315; Location: 601 MCKINLEY PKWY; Grades: 9 - 12; Boys only)
HOLY ANGELS ACADEMY (Students: 287; Location: 24 SHOSHONE ST; Grades: 9 - 12; Girls only)
BUFFALO SEMINARY (Students: 174; Location: 205 BIDWELL PKWY; Grades: 9 - 12; Girls only)
ST MARYS SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF (Students: 116; Location: 2253 MAIN ST; Grades: PK - 12)
CHARLES GRANDISON FINNEY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 33; Location: 260 EGGERT RD; Grades: 9 - 12)

Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Buffalo:

CHARTER SCHOOL FOR APPLIED TECHNOLOGIES (Students: 1311; Location: 2301 KENMORE AVE; Grades: K-10; Our rating: 21)
SOUTHSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 1153; Location: 430 SOUTHSIDE PKY; Grades: PK-8, UE, US; Our rating: 12)
P.S. 59 DR. CHARLES DREW SCIENCE MAGNET (Students: 1022; Location: 1 ML KING JR PARK; Grades: PK-8; Our rating: 8)
INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL (Students: 881; Location: 141 HOYT AVE; Grades: PK-8; Our rating: 9)
DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. MULTICULTURAL INSTITUTE (Students: 829; Location: 167 E UTICA ST; Grades: PK-8, UE, US; Our rating: 11)
CAMPUS WEST SCHOOL (Students: 829; Location: 1300 ELMWOOD AVE; Grades: PK-8; Our rating: 13)
STANLEY MAKOWSKI EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER (Students: 818; Location: 1095 JEFFERSON AVE; Grades: PK-4; Our rating: 5)
WATERFRONT SCHOOL (Students: 804; Location: 95 FOURTH ST; Grades: PK-8; Our rating: 15)
GRABIARZ SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE (Students: 803; Location: 225 LAWN AVE; Grades: 5-8; Our rating: 7)
DR LYDIA T WRIGHT SCH OF EXCELLENCE (Students: 783; Location: 106 APPENHEIMER ST; Grades: PK-8, UE; Our rating: 18)

Biggest private elementary/middle schools in Buffalo:

ELMWOOD-FRANKLIN SCHOOL (Students: 373; Location: 104 NEW AMSTERDAM AVE; Grades: PK - 8)
ST JOHN THE BAPTIST SCHOOL (Students: 342; Location: 1085 ENGLEWOOD AVE; Grades: PK - 8)
NARDIN ACADEMY ELEMENTARY (Students: 330; Location: 135 CLEVELAND AVE; Grades: 1 - 8)
AMBROSE CATHOLIC ACADEMY (Students: 328; Location: 260 OKELL ST; Grades: PK - 8)
ST MARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 296; Location: 399 WOODWARD AVE; Grades: KG - 8)
DARUL ULLOM AL MADANIA (Students: 251; Location: 182 SOBIESKI ST; Grades: PK - 10)
ST JOSEPH SCHOOL UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS (Students: 248; Location: 3275 MAIN ST; Grades: PK - 8)
CATHOLIC ACADEMY WEST BUFFALO (Students: 234; Location: 1069 DELAWARE AVE; Grades: PK - 8)
NARDIN ACADEMY (Students: 181; Location: 700 W FERRY ST; Grades: PK - 3)
TRINITY CATHOLIC ACADEMY (Students: 179; Location: 16 HAYDEN ST; Grades: KG - 8)

See full list of schools located in Buffalo, map of school districts: BUFFALO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT, KENMORE-TONAWANDA UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT

Library in Buffalo:

BUFFALO AND ERIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $29,897,456; Location: 1 LAFAYETTE SQUARE; 2,100,941 books; 62 e-books; 87,638 audio materials; 54,846 video materials; 67 local licensed databases; 14 state licensed databases; 5 other licensed databases; 3,608 print serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:

Buffalo is also the birthplace of "Angel and "Bones" actor David Boreanz
Turner Carroll High School is closed as of June 2003
D'Youville College is listed as offering master's degree programs. There are also doctoral programs in Education, Health Policy, and Chiropracty.
Home of Matt Fahey...Holder of largest sea bass caught
Sports are big in this city. The major league teams include the Buffalo Sabres (hockey), as well as the Buffalo Bills(football), and the Buffalo Bandits(Lacrosse), all of which are a very important part of the Buffalo Community. The Buffalo Bisons are the city's minor league baseball team which plays from April to September. added by Noj

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Notable locations in Buffalo: Colonial Circle (A), Pier 2 (B), Pier 1 (C), Bird Island Pier (D), Black Rock Station (E), Gates Circle (F), Buffalo Psychiatric Center (G), Buffalo Yacht Club (H), Seaway Piers (I), McClellan Circle (J), Strawberry Island Upper Cut Range Light (K), Strawberry Island Lower Cut Range Light (L), Radio Station (M), RCR Yacht Marina (N), Rosa Coplon Home (O), State University College Lakes Laboratory (P). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Buffalo include: Temple Beth-El (A), Temple Beth Israel (B), Saint Ambrose Church (C), Kennedy Church (D), Carmelite Monastery (E), New Hope Church (F), Norwood Church (G), South Park Church (H), Saint Marks Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Forest Lawn Cemetery (1), Concordia Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Rivers and creeks: Buffalo River (A), Cazenovia Creek (B), Scajaquada Creek (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Buffalo include: Seneca Indian Park (1), Delaware Park (2), Hennepin Park (3), Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site (4), Humboldt Park (5), Dewey Playground (6), Schiller Park (7), Scheu Park (8), Heacock Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: Amherst Museum (3755 Tonawanda Creek Road) (1), Cheektowaga Historical Museum (3329 Broadway Street) (2), Buffalo Society of Natural Sciences (Museums; 1020 Humboldt Parkway # 1) (3), Africana Research Museum (3065 Bailey Avenue) (4), Buffalo Fire Historical Society (Museums; 1850 William Street) (5), Buffalo & Erie County Historical Society (Museums; 25 Nottingham Court) (6), Albright-Knox Art Gallery (Museums; 1285 Elmwood Avenue) (7), Buffalo & Erie County Botanical GDNS Society Inc (Botanical Gardens; 2655 South Park Avenue) (8), Allentown Art Festival (Art Museums; 449 Franklin) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Hotels: City Fit Fitness & Racquets at the Buffalo Hilton (120 Church Street) (1), Clarion Hotel Buffalo Airport (6700 Transit Road) (2), Buffalo Comfort Lodge (1159 Main Street) (3), Comfort Inn University (1 Flint Road) (4), Buffalo South Self Storage (4344 Milestrip Road) (5), Adam's Mark Buffalo-Niagara (120 Church Street) (6), Clarion Hotel Blasdell (S-3950 McKinley Parkway) (7), Adam's Mark Hotel (120 Church St) (8), Comfort Suites Buffalo (901 Dick Road) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Courts: Erie-County - County Clerk- Actions & Proceedings (92 Franklin) (1), Lackawanna City Bocci Court (Madison Avenue) (2), New York State Government Offices - Court Of Claims (125 Main Street) (3), New York State Government Offices - Attorney Grievance Committees- 8th Judicial Dist (295 Main Street Suite STE) (4), US District Court (68 Court Street) (5), Williamsville Village - Village Court- Persons Living West Of Union North Of Sheridan (5565 Main Street) (6), Amherst Town - Court (400 John James Audubon P) (7). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Erie County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

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AQI SO₂ NO₂ Ozone PM₁₀ PM_2.5 CO

Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 37.9. This is about average.

City:	37.9
U.S.:	32.0

Sulfur Dioxide (SO₂) [ppb] level in 2010 was 1.72. This is significantly better than average. There were 30 monitors within city limits.

City:	1.72
U.S.:	2.43

Ozone [ppb] level in 2010 was 28.7. This is about average. Closest monitor was 7.3 miles away from the city center.

City:	28.7
U.S.:	28.3

Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) [µ/m³] level in 2010 was 38.6. This is significantly worse than average. There were 36 monitors within city limits.

City:	38.6
U.S.:	22.1

Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) [µ/m³] level in 2010 was 9.48. This is about average. There were 12 monitors within city limits.

City:	9.48
U.S.:	9.59

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2010 was 0.278. This is better than average. There were 35 monitors within city limits.

City:	0.278
U.S.:	0.334

Lead (Pb) [µ/m³] level in 2003 was 0.00542. This is significantly better than average. There were 16 monitors within city limits.

City:	0.00542
U.S.:	0.05378

Drinking water stations with addresses in Buffalo and their reported violations in the past:

BUFFALO WATER AUTHORITY (Address: City Hall, Room 602

, Population served: 310548, Surface_water):

Past health violations:

Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In JUL-2002. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif issued (JUL-12-2002)

MOUNTAIN MEADOWS (Population served: 66, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

One regular monitoring violation

RACERS (Address: 162 TITUS

, Population served: 50, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2000 and SEP-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (NOV-29-2000)

Past monitoring violations:

One regular monitoring violation

EMERY PARK (Population served: 25, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Acute (TCR) - Between APR-2002 and JUN-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-29-2002), St Public Notif requested (MAY-29-2002), St Tech Assistance Visit (MAY-29-2002)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between APR-2001 and JUN-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUN-25-2001), St Public Notif requested (JUN-25-2001), St Formal NOV issued (JUN-25-2001), St Boil Water Order (JUN-25-2001)

Drinking water stations with addresses in Buffalo that have no violations reported:

BOSTON WD #3 (Population served: 320, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_surface_water)
YMCA CAMP WEONA (Population served: 160, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
ALDEN WD #1 (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_surface_water)
BAIN WD (Population served: 1, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_surface_water)
CLEVELAND HILL WD (Population served: 1, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_surface_water)
AMHERST WD #2 (Population served: 1, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_surface_water)
AMHERST WD #3 (Population served: 1, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_surface_water)
CHEEKTOWAGA WD #8 (Population served: 1, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_surface_water)
AMHERST WD #4 (Population served: 1, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_surface_water)
CAMP ROAD LAKESHORE WD (Population served: 1, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_surface_water)

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 28.8%
(17.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 38.6% for Black residents, 51.2% for Hispanic or Latino residents)

Average household size:

This city:	2.3 people
New York:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	54.6%
Whole state:	65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	6.5%
Whole state:	5.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Buffalo, NY

People in group quarters in Buffalo:

4,002 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
2,767 people in nursing homes
1,355 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
547 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
475 people in homes for the mentally ill
356 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
283 people in religious group quarters
264 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
260 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
231 people in orthopedic wards and institutions for the physically handicapped
197 people in other nonhousehold living situations
175 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
128 people in other group homes
91 people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse
89 people in homes for the mentally retarded
63 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
44 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
30 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
24 people in other workers' dormitories
4 people in military hospitals or wards for chronically ill
3 people in homes for the physically handicapped
2 people in institutions for the deaf

Buffalo compared to New York state average:

Buffalo, New York environmental map by EPA

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Unemployed percentage above state average.
Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
Renting percentage above state average.

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Arenas or stadiums:

HSBC Arena. Buffalo Sabres (NHL), Buffalo Bandits (NLL).
Alumni Arena, Buffalo. University at Buffalo.

Banks with most branches in Buffalo (2011 data):

HSBC Bank USA, National Association: 17 branches. Info updated 11/30/2010: Bank assets: $189,731.5 mil, Deposits: $127,117.8 mil, headquarters in Mc Lean, VA, positive income, 485 total offices, Holding Company: Hsbc Holdings Plc
Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company: 16 branches. Info updated 11/08/2010: Bank assets: $67,256.3 mil, Deposits: $48,598.7 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 783 total offices, Holding Company: Allied Irish Banks, P.L.c.
Bank of America, National Association: 10 branches. Info updated 11/18/2009: Bank assets: $1,489,198.0 mil, Deposits: $1,021,724.0 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5991 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
First Niagara Bank, National Association: 8 branches. Info updated 06/03/2010: Bank assets: $20,824.9 mil, Deposits: $13,540.4 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 272 total offices, Holding Company: First Niagara Financial Group, Inc.
RBS Citizens, National Association: 7 branches. Info updated 09/19/2007: Bank assets: $114,464.6 mil, Deposits: $73,520.1 mil, headquarters in Providence, RI, negative income in the last year, 1133 total offices, Holding Company: Uk Financial Investments Limited
KeyBank National Association: 7 branches. Info updated 03/03/2008: Bank assets: $90,251.1 mil, Deposits: $65,598.0 mil, headquarters in Cleveland, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1047 total offices, Holding Company: Keycorp
Evans Bank, National Association: Elmwood Village Branch at 925 Elmwood Ave, branch established on 08/21/2008; North Buffalo Branch at 2670 Delaware Avenue, branch established on 01/31/2005. Info updated 07/27/2009: Bank assets: $64.7 mil, Deposits: $53.7 mil, headquarters in Angola, NY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 14 total offices, Holding Company: Evans Bancorp, Inc.
Northwest Savings Bank: 3670 South Mckinley Parkway at 3670 South Mckinley Parkway, branch established on 06/06/2005; Ellicott Square Branch at 295 Main Street, branch established on 06/14/2004. Info updated 11/23/2009: Bank assets: $8,170.8 mil, Deposits: $6,081.6 mil, headquarters in Warren, PA, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 176 total offices
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: Buffalo - Middle Mkt Regional Hq at 350 Main Street, 23rd Floor, branch established on 07/01/1997. Info updated 09/23/2010: Bank assets: $1,642,691.0 mil, Deposits: $984,210.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, International Specialization, 5345 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Buffalo, New York:

Residence Inn By Marriott Buffalo/Amherst, 100 Maple Rd, Buffalo, NY 14221 , Phone: (716) 632-6622, Fax: (716) 632-5247
Adams Mark Hotel-Buffalo/Niagara, 120 Church St, Buffalo, NY 14202 , Phone: (716) 845-5100, Fax: (716) 856-5538
Comfort Suites, 901 Dick Rd, Buffalo, NY 14225 , Phone: (716) 633-6000, Fax: (716) 633-6858
Days Inn Niagara Intl Airport, 4345 Genesee St, Buffalo, NY 14225 , Phone: (716) 631-0800, Fax: (716) 631-7589
Holiday Inn Buffalo Downtown, 620 Delaware Ave, Buffalo, NY 14202 , Phone: (716) 886-2121, Fax: (716) 886-7942
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites-Buffalo/Galleri, 601 Dingens St, Buffalo, NY 14206 , Phone: (716) 896-2900, Fax: (716) 896-3765
Hyatt Regency Buffalo, 2 Fountain PLZ, Buffalo, NY 14202 , Phone: (716) 856-1234, Fax: (716) 852-6157
Clarion Hotel, 3950 Mckinley Pkwy, Buffalo, NY 14219 , Phone: (716) 648-5700, Fax: (716) 648-5700
25 other hotels and motels

All 33 fire-safe hotels and motels in Buffalo, New York

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)

Buffalo mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Utility gas (90%)
Electricity (6%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
Other fuel (1%)

2004 Presidential Election results in Erie County New York:

2008 Presidential Election results in Erie County New York:

Detailed 2008 election results.

Neighborhoods in Buffalo:

(Buffalo, New York Neighborhood Map)

Religion statistics for Buffalo:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 74.38%

Here		74.4%
USA		50.2%

Adherents

Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

Name	Catholic Church	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	United Methodist Church	The Wesleyan Church	Presbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents	77.0%	2.7%	2.6%	2.0%	1.8%
Congregations	26.1%	6.7%	8.6%	1.6%	6.8%

Name	United Church of Christ	Episcopal Church	Lutheran Church	Assemblies of God	Other
Adherents	1.7%	1.6%	1.4%	1.4%	7.8%
Congregations	6.8%	5.6%	4.2%	3.9%	29.6%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 236

Erie County:	2.59 / 10,000 pop.
New York:	4.13 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 5

This county:	0.05 / 10,000 pop.
State:	0.06 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 125

Erie County:	1.37 / 10,000 pop.
New York:	0.92 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 228

Erie County:	2.50 / 10,000 pop.
State:	1.68 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 740

Here:	8.11 / 10,000 pop.
State:	8.82 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:

This county:	9.8%
New York:	8.2%

Adult obesity rate:

Erie County:	26.9%
New York:	23.8%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:

This county:	13.4%
State:	15.6%

Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Financial Administration	191	$890,739	$55,963	0	$0
Other Government Administration	106	$333,094	$37,709	0	$0
Judicial and Legal	27	$125,100	$55,600	0	$0
Police Protection - Officers	760	$4,669,142	$73,723	0	$0
Police - Other	139	$518,793	$44,788	161	$106,254
Firefighters	714	$3,779,402	$63,519	0	$0
Fire - Other	37	$119,888	$38,883	0	$0
Streets and Highways	274	$1,033,128	$45,246	0	$0
Welfare	15	$41,867	$33,494	0	$0
Health	20	$66,947	$40,168	0	$0
Solid Waste Management	329	$1,167,878	$42,597	0	$0
Sewerage	200	$785,434	$47,126	5	$1,149
Housing and Community Development(Local)	435	$1,739,363	$47,982	0	$0
Water Supply	132	$501,460	$45,587	0	$0
Elementary and Secondary - Instruction	5,345	$24,305,861	$54,569	807	$1,220,840
Elementary and Secondary - Other Total	1,747	$4,944,128	$33,961	929	$886,246
Other and Unallocable	236	$745,753	$37,920	0	$0
Totals for Government	10,707	$45,767,977	$51,295	1,902	$2,214,489

Buffalo government finances in 2006 (per resident):

Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $84,224,000 ($311.66)
Charges - Sewerage: $55,918,000 ($206.92)
Solid Waste Management: $18,220,000 ($67.42)

All Other: $15,088,000 ($55.83)

Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $2,244,000 ($8.30)

Parks and Recreation: $1,488,000 ($5.51)

Parking Facilities: $1,135,000 ($4.20)

Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $151,000 ($0.56)

Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $94,000 ($0.35)
Construction - Elementary and Secondary Education: $120,068,000 ($444.30)
Regular Highways: $28,805,000 ($106.59)

Local Fire Protection: $6,090,000 ($22.54)

General - Other: $5,608,000 ($20.75)

General Public Buildings: $3,434,000 ($12.71)

Parks and Recreation: $2,939,000 ($10.88)

Police Protection: $2,340,000 ($8.66)

Natural Resources - Other: $2,313,000 ($8.56)

Libraries: $1,135,000 ($4.20)
Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $624,957,000 ($2312.60)
General - Other: $114,403,000 ($423.34)

Police Protection: $62,304,000 ($230.55)

Housing and Community Development: $61,646,000 ($228.12)

Local Fire Protection: $50,472,000 ($186.77)

Sewerage: $34,689,000 ($128.36)

Solid Waste Management: $19,196,000 ($71.03)

Regular Highways: $19,118,000 ($70.74)

Water Utilities: $15,240,000 ($56.39)

General Public Buildings: $8,942,000 ($33.09)

Central Staff Services: $7,633,000 ($28.25)

Financial Administration: $6,171,000 ($22.84)

Parks and Recreation: $4,993,000 ($18.48)

Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $3,857,000 ($14.27)

Judicial and Legal Services: $2,408,000 ($8.91)

Parking Facilities: $2,158,000 ($7.99)

Health - Other: $1,632,000 ($6.04)
Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $64,116,000 ($237.26)
All Other: $1,036,000 ($3.83)
General - Interest on Debt: $24,237,000 ($89.69)
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Elementary and Secondary Education: $2,104,000 ($7.79)
Local Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $66,615,000 ($246.50)
Education: $34,032,000 ($125.93)

All Other: $2,457,000 ($9.09)

Highways: $166,000 ($0.61)
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $148,833,000 ($550.74)
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $19,603,000 ($72.54)
Interest Earnings: $11,946,000 ($44.21)

Fines and Forfeits: $6,798,000 ($25.16)

Rents: $1,345,000 ($4.98)

Sale of Property: $765,000 ($2.83)

Special Assessments: $4,000 ($0.01)
NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $605,920,000 ($2242.16)
Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $596,028,000 ($2205.55)

Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $138,941,000 ($514.14)
Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $5,729,000 ($21.20)
Police Protection: $1,894,000 ($7.01)

Local Fire Protection: $1,732,000 ($6.41)

General - Other: $1,561,000 ($5.78)

Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $891,000 ($3.30)

Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $85,000 ($0.31)

Parking Facilities: $78,000 ($0.29)

Central Staff Services: $48,000 ($0.18)

Regular Highways: $41,000 ($0.15)

General Public Building: $20,000 ($0.07)

Financial Administration: $6,000 ($0.02)
Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $179,942,000 ($665.86)
Revenue - Water Utilities: $40,276,000 ($149.04)
Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $60,056,000 ($222.23)
Beginning: $52,101,000 ($192.80)
Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $15,645,000 ($57.89)
State Intergovernmental - Education: $580,394,000 ($2147.70)
All Other: $114,979,000 ($425.47)

General Local Government Support: $32,353,000 ($119.72)

Highways: $6,091,000 ($22.54)

Health and Hospitals: $993,000 ($3.67)
Tax - Property: $140,820,000 ($521.09)
Public Utilities Sales: $16,031,000 ($59.32)

Other License: $4,818,000 ($17.83)

Occupation and Business License, NEC: $1,267,000 ($4.69)

Amusements License: $56,000 ($0.21)

NEC: $11,000 ($0.04)

Other Selective Sales: $3,000 ($0.01)
Total Salaries and Wages: $453,507,000 ($1678.16)

2.75% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,341 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	2.75%
New York average:	5.41%

0.18% of residents moved from foreign countries ($879 average AGI)
Erie County:
0.18%
New York average:
0.24%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Niagara County, NY	0.48% ($37,162 average AGI)
from Monroe County, NY	0.13% ($35,945)
from Cattaraugus County, NY	0.10% ($27,241)

3.75% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($41,044 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	3.75%
New York average:	6.26%

0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($549 average AGI)
Erie County:
0.06%
New York average:
0.10%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Niagara County, NY	0.52% ($38,108 average AGI)
to Monroe County, NY	0.14% ($34,817)
to Cattaraugus County, NY	0.10% ($30,478)

Strongest AM radio stations in Buffalo:

WWKB (1520 AM; 50 kW; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
WWWS (1400 AM; 1 kW; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
WUFO (1080 AM; daytime; 1 kW; AMHERST, NY)
WBEN (930 AM; 5 kW; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
WGR (550 AM; 5 kW; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
WECK (1230 AM; 1 kW; CHEEKTOWAGA, NY; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
WNED (970 AM; 5 kW; BUFFALO, NY)
WHLD (1270 AM; 5 kW; NIAGARA FALLS, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WXRL (1300 AM; 5 kW; LANCASTER, NY; Owner: DOME BROADCASTING, INC.)
WMNY (1120 AM; daytime; 1 kW; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WTOR (770 AM; daytime; 9 kW; YOUNGSTOWN, NY; Owner: BIRACH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WJJL (1440 AM; 5 kW; NIAGARA FALLS, NY; Owner: M.J. PHILLIPS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WHAM (1180 AM; 50 kW; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Buffalo:

W284AP (104.7 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
WBLK (93.7 FM; DEPEW, NY; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
WJYE (96.1 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
WYRK (106.5 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
WEDG (103.3 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WGRF (96.9 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WHTT-FM (104.1 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WBNY (91.3 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK)
WTSS (102.5 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
W297AB (107.3 FM; WILLIAMSVILLE, NY; Owner: ADELPHIA COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION, DEBTOR-IN-POSSESSION)
WKSE (98.5 FM; NIAGARA FALLS, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
WBFO (88.7 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK)
W207BB (89.3 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, INC)
WNED-FM (94.5 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: WESTERN NEW YORK PUBLIC B/C ASSOC.)
WDCX (99.5 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
WBUF (92.9 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
WFBF (89.9 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
W201BE (88.1 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
W207BG (89.3 FM; GRAND ISLAND, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
WNSA (107.7 FM; WETHERSFIELD TWNSHP, NY; Owner: ADELPHIA COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION, DEBTOR-IN-POSSESSION)

TV broadcast stations around Buffalo:

WDTB-LP (Channel 39; HAMBURG, NY; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
WFHW-LP (Channel 58; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: CITIZENS TELEVISION SYSTEM, INC.)
WBXZ-LP (Channel 56; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: RENARD COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
WUTV (Channel 29; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: WUTV LICENSEE, LLC)
WNED-TV (Channel 17; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: WESTERN NY PUBLIC BROADCASTING ASSOC.)
WNLO (Channel 23; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: WIVB BROADCASTING, LLC)
WBNF-CA (Channel 15; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: FAITH BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
WGRZ-TV (Channel 2; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: MULTIMEDIA ENTERTAINMENT, INC.)
WKBW-TV (Channel 7; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: WKBW-TV LICENSE, INC.)
WIVB-TV (Channel 4; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: WIVB BROADCASTING, LLC)
WNYO-TV (Channel 49; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: NEW YORK TELEVISION, INC.)
WNGS (Channel 67; SPRINGVILLE, NY; Owner: CAROLINE K. POWLEY D/B/A UNICORN/SPRINGVILLE)
WNYB (Channel 26; JAMESTOWN, NY; Owner: FAITH BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
WPXJ-TV (Channel 51; BATAVIA, NY; Owner: PAXSON BUFFALO LICENSE, INC.)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

See more detailed statistics of Buffalo fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2009 here

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics

Number of bridges: 290
Total length: 3,293 meters (10,804ft)
Total costs: $907,295,000
Total average daily traffic: 7,683,896
Total average daily truck traffic: 605,691

New bridges - Historical Statistics

Before 1900: 2
1900-1909: 18
1910-1919: 19
1920-1929: 13
1930-1939: 16
1940-1949: 4
1950-1959: 53
1960-1969: 104
1970-1979: 20
1980-1989: 16
1990-1999: 14
2000-2010: 11

See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Buffalo, NY

	A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings		D) Home Improvement Loans		E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families		F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009 (Based on 88 full tracts)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	752	$90,919	557	$125,928	795	$113,764	223	$22,910	22	$1,024,273	173	$73,618	1	$10,000
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	32	$80,906	39	$128,564	132	$103,167	42	$22,762	3	$196,667	34	$54,059	2	$24,500
APPLICATIONS DENIED	105	$71,943	105	$100,448	625	$80,032	524	$14,592	5	$114,000	151	$53,709	4	$7,250
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	48	$93,917	45	$155,067	389	$89,272	28	$38,107	2	$832,500	45	$67,556	0	$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	18	$58,056	14	$94,857	117	$92,564	23	$35,478	0	$0	16	$85,563	0	$0

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Detailed mortgage data for all 90 tracts in Buffalo, NY

	A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings		C) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009 (Based on 61 full tracts)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	132	$124,545	41	$133,244	1	$31,000
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	26	$108,538	17	$121,471	7	$57,286
APPLICATIONS DENIED	33	$114,121	24	$105,458	2	$209,500
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	12	$109,083	2	$135,000	0	$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	6	$58,000	0	$0	4	$47,000

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2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 1730
Hazardous Condition: 1716
Service Call: 56
Good Intent Call: 3

Incident types - Buffalo

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Name	Count	Lived (average)
Most common first names in Buffalo, NY among deceased individuals
John	8,093	73.9 years
Mary	7,932	79.7 years
Joseph	6,142	74.0 years
William	4,922	73.9 years
Edward	4,071	73.6 years
Helen	3,962	79.4 years
Frank	3,676	75.6 years
James	3,611	70.5 years
Robert	3,334	69.8 years
Charles	3,197	74.4 years

Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Most common last names in Buffalo, NY among deceased individuals
Smith	1,866	74.0 years
Miller	1,090	75.9 years
Williams	982	71.7 years
Johnson	978	72.1 years
Brown	954	72.3 years
Jones	794	71.5 years
Davis	542	72.2 years
Wilson	520	74.2 years
Thomas	484	73.5 years
Jackson	469	70.6 years

Name	Count	Name	Count
Businesses in Buffalo, NY
7-Eleven	1	Kmart	1
AT&T	7	Kohl's	1
Abercrombie & Fitch	1	Lane Furniture	3
Abercrombie Kids	1	Marriott	4
Aeropostale	1	Marshalls	1
Ann Taylor	2	MasterBrand Cabinets	2
Apple Store	1	McDonald's	10
Arby's	2	Office Depot	1
AutoZone	4	OfficeMax	1
BEBE	1	Panera Bread	1
Bath & Body Works	4	Payless	3
Bed Bath & Beyond	1	Penske	2
Best Western	1	PetSmart	2
Blockbuster	2	Quality	1
Brookstone	1	Quiznos	1
Budget Car Rental	3	RadioShack	3
Burger King	7	Rite Aid	21
CVS	4	Sears	2
Comfort Suites	2	Sephora	1
Cricket Wireless	44	Sprint Nextel	2
DHL	2	Starbucks	3
Dairy Queen	4	Subway	13
Days Hotel	1	T-Mobile	10
Dennys	2	Taco Bell	2
Dunkin Donuts	3	Target	1
Econo Lodge	1	The Limited	1
FedEx	46	Tim Hortons	24
Foot Locker	2	Toys"R"Us	1
GNC	9	U-Haul	5
GameStop	4	UPS	84
Gymboree	1	Verizon Wireless	5
H&R Block	15	Victoria's Secret	2
Haworth	1	Walgreens	3
Holiday Inn	1	Walmart	1
Hollister Co.	1	Wendy's	5
Home Depot	2	YMCA	3
KFC	2

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Buffalo on our top lists:

#5 on the list of "Top 100 cities with oldest houses (pop. 50,000+)"
#6 on the list of "Top 100 cities with old houses but young residents (pop. 50,000+)"
#19 on the list of "Top 100 cities with declining populations from 2000 to 2008 (pop. 50,000+)"
#38 on the list of "Top 100 least-safe cities (highest city-data.com crime index) (pop. 50,000+)"
#63 on the list of "Top 100 cities with the largest percentage of females (pop. 50,000+)"
#68 on the list of "Top 100 biggest cities"
#72 on the list of "Top 100 cities with highest percentage of renters (pop. 50,000+)"

#6 (14218) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Other Arab first ancestries"
#13 (14218) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Arab/Arabic first ancestries"
#15 (14221) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the most beauty salons in 2005"
#21 (14206) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Polish first ancestries"
#24 (14213) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Somalian first ancestries"
#31 (14213) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Sudanese first ancestries"
#43 (14203) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the most finance and insurance companies in 2005"
#51 (14221) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the most offices of physicians in 2005"
#54 (14219) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Macedonian first ancestries"
#62 (14220) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Irish first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
#67 (14226) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Estonian first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
#70 (14203) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of West Indian first ancestries"
#75 (14228) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Soviet Union first ancestries"
#82 (14208) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of African first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
#90 (14202) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the most offices of lawyers in 2005"
#91 (14218) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of residents speaking other language at home (pop 5,000+)"
#100 (14209) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Guyanese first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"

#2 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating from other counties between 2005 and 2006"
#12 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2006"
#15 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people moving out compared to moving in (pop. 50,000+)"
#21 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for 3rd party candidates in the 2004 Presidential Election, pop. 50,000+"
#36 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Nitrogen Dioxide air pollution readings in 2005 (ppm)"

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