Population
Brownsville
188,023
Buffalo
276,397
Median Income
Brownsville
$48,675
Buffalo
$48,050
Home Value
Brownsville
$122,400
Buffalo
$152,300
Rent
Brownsville
$906
Buffalo
$989
Crime Rate
Brownsville
4.56
Buffalo
7.07
Cost of Living
Brownsville
84.6
Buffalo
86.7
Avg Temp
Brownsville
N/A
Buffalo
N/A
Unemployment
Brownsville
6.1%
Buffalo
7.2%
How Similar Are Brownsville & Buffalo?
Buffalo is Brownsville's #20 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Brownsville
188,023
Buffalo
276,397
Buffalo has a 32% larger population than Brownsville.
Violent Crime
Brownsville
4.56
Buffalo
7.07
Buffalo has a 35% higher violent crime than Brownsville.
Property Crime
Brownsville
19.42
Buffalo
38.10
Buffalo has a 49% higher property crime than Brownsville.
Political Leaning
Brownsville
52.5%
Buffalo
45.2%
Brownsville leans Republican while Buffalo leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Brownsville
6.1%
Buffalo
7.2%
Buffalo has a 15% higher unemployment than Brownsville.
Median Income
Brownsville
$48,675
Buffalo
$48,050
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Brownsville
$122,400
Buffalo
$152,300
Buffalo has a 20% higher home values than Brownsville.
Education
Brownsville
13.1%
Buffalo
20.2%
Buffalo has a 35% higher education than Brownsville.
Demographics
Brownsville
45.5%
Buffalo
45.4%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 0% difference.
Cost of Living
Brownsville
84.6
Buffalo
86.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Brownsville and Buffalo differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Brownsville leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Brownsville leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBrownsville has a fair market rent (1br) of $866 vs $1,139 in Buffalo (24% lower). Brownsville has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,047 vs $1,343 in Buffalo (22% lower). Brownsville scores 89.2 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 96.0 in Buffalo.
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Housing Market — Brownsville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBrownsville has a single-family homes of 70.8% compared to 39.5% in Buffalo. Brownsville has a owner-occupied of 59.9% compared to 42.7% in Buffalo. Buffalo has a median property tax of $1,625 vs $2,233 in Brownsville (37% lower).
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBuffalo: 132,325 vs Brownsville: 82,784 for labor force. Buffalo has a per capita income of $30,995 vs $21,338 in Brownsville (31% higher). Buffalo has a work from home of 9.6% compared to 7.7% in Brownsville.
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Crime & Safety — Brownsville leads
Source: FBI UCRBrownsville has a property crime clearance of 18.6% compared to 10.0% in Buffalo. Brownsville has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.02 compared to 0.12 in Buffalo. Brownsville has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.61 compared to 1.58 in Buffalo.
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Schools & Education — Buffalo leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBuffalo has a bachelor's degree or higher of 20.2% compared to 13.1% in Brownsville. Buffalo has a high school diploma or higher of 38.3% compared to 27.6% in Brownsville.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBuffalo has a population of 276,397, about 1.5x the size of Brownsville (188,023). Brownsville skews younger with a median age of 30.9 vs 34.3.
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Brownsville
Buffalo
Healthcare — Brownsville leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBrownsville: 4 vs Buffalo: 3 for with emergency services. Brownsville: 2.8 vs Buffalo: 2.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Buffalo leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBuffalo has a public transit of 8.5% compared to 0.8% in Brownsville. Buffalo has a bicycle of 0.6% compared to 0.1% in Brownsville. Buffalo has a work from home of 9.6% compared to 7.7% in Brownsville.
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