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In the link you posted even the comments find the article suspect. And the original poster was asking for a comparison of Seattle vs. Buffalo, in that case there's no comparison. The other thing I'd add that most millennials who go to Buffalo go there for family in the area. My daughter had a large group of friends while at UB, of the 20 or so I know about there was only one who stayed close. She had family in Lockport and she moved to Fredonia last I heard. Buffalo is a great place for old folks though. The pace is perfect for them just so long as they aren't running their cars into storefronts.
You mention the Toronto area as possibly having influence in an influx of young folks to the Buffalo area but I'd guess if I were younger I'd do the opposite and migrate towards Toronto. I can't remember which player it was on the Bills but they said there was nothing to do there for the players so they headed to Toronto.
As for the original poster again I wanted to convey to her that Buffalo doesn't come to mind, to me anyways, as a city I'd tell my young adult to go plant your flag. But if you're an old souled young person then Buffalo would be great.
In the link you posted even the comments find the article suspect. And the original poster was asking for a comparison of Seattle vs. Buffalo, in that case there's no comparison. The other thing I'd add that most millennials who go to Buffalo go there for family in the area. My daughter had a large group of friends while at UB, of the 20 or so I know about there was only one who stayed close. She had family in Lockport and she moved to Fredonia last I heard. Buffalo is a great place for old folks though. The pace is perfect for them just so long as they aren't running their cars into storefronts.
You mention the Toronto area as possibly having influence in an influx of young folks to the Buffalo area but I'd guess if I were younger I'd do the opposite and migrate towards Toronto. I can't remember which player it was on the Bills but they said there was nothing to do there for the players so they headed to Toronto.
As for the original poster again I wanted to convey to her that Buffalo doesn't come to mind, to me anyways, as a city I'd tell my young adult to go plant your flag. But if you're an old souled young person then Buffalo would be great.
Do you have information stating that millennials that move to the Buffalo area are strictly family related? I haven’t seen that in the many articles.
No, I said that Buffalo is right across the Niagara River from Canada’s biggest population concentration of roughly 10 million people. There is also another adjacent metro with over 1 million people as well. So, while it is a smaller metro, it isn’t really as isolated due to having other population centers within close proximity.
Again, there appears to be some younger folks that are attracted to the area in part due to its affordability, which Buffalo is in comparison.
Also, the median age in Buffalo is 32.9. It is 35.8 for Seattle. This is according to 2012-2016 census information for both city propers. If you go by the main counties, Erie County NY has a median age of 40.4 and King County WA is 37.2. So, it will depend on what you are comparing, but there isn’t a huge difference in terms of age either way.
Seattle is strong in high-wage millennials and young professionals in general. Our median is influenced by a lack of kids and families.
What are you referring to in terms of the first statement? If you are talking about the median age information, it was to show the poster that Buffalo isn’t as “old†as they think it is and that it isn’t much older at the county level.
I'm saying that median age alone says nothing about millennials.
The people above or below the median age can break out lots of ways. Kids, college students, and young adults can each have large or small numbers. Same with mid-career people vs. retirees.
A couple of other things not mentioned about Buffalo:
- the "Say Yes" program of Buffalo Public Schools will pay 100% of college tuition for any student that graduates from a public high school or charter school (based on number of years attending BPS schools), with no less than 65% paid for 4 years of high school at over 90 colleges and universities
- over the last 10 years BPS schools have undergone a $1B upgrade in facilities city-wide (which accounts for much of the $/pupil totals)
- BPS includes multiple magnet schools, including City Honors which is one of the highest ranked schools state-wide and nationally
- In addition to BPS, over 3500 students attend city private and parochial schools, and nearly 10,000 attend multiple Charter schools in the city limits
- Nearby suburbs have some of the highest ranked schools in the country
- SUNY at Buffalo is the largest SUNY university, with 2 city and a larger suburban campus, plus Buffalo State College is located in the popular Elmwood Village area of the city - there are also several community colleges (SUNY Erie) and private colleges (Canisius, D'Youville, Medaille, etc) in the city and surrounding communities
- Among metro areas greater than 1M, the percentage of college students per population is in the top 10, just slightly below that of Boston, Austin, and San Jose.
I'm saying that median age alone says nothing about millennials.
The people above or below the median age can break out lots of ways. Kids, college students, and young adults can each have large or small numbers. Same with mid-career people vs. retirees.
I know, but I was making a point about another statement the poster made...
Another thing the OP could consider is that they can live in walkable areas outside of the city of Buffalo, with good schools if they want to as well. Moog(where the spouse has the potential job offer), for instance, is in East Aurora and is one of those walkable communities outside of Buffalo with good schools. So, that is something to consider.
All i can say is there are alot of unfair comparisons on CD. Buffalo is not even comparable to a suburb of Seattle such as Bellevue. Bellevue is more vibrant, urban, educated, you name it.
All i can say is there are alot of unfair comparisons on CD. Buffalo is not even comparable to a suburb of Seattle such as Bellevue. Bellevue is more vibrant, urban, educated, you name it.
This is true. Bellevue, as a suburb of Seattle is bigger than Buffalo in square footage and is also comparable to downtown Portland Oregon.
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