Population
Buffalo
276,397
Cincinnati
309,595
Median Income
Buffalo
$48,050
Cincinnati
$51,707
Home Value
Buffalo
$152,300
Cincinnati
$215,300
Rent
Buffalo
$989
Cincinnati
$953
Crime Rate
Buffalo
7.07
Cincinnati
8.49
Cost of Living
Buffalo
86.7
Cincinnati
95.7
Avg Temp
Buffalo
N/A
Cincinnati
N/A
Unemployment
Buffalo
7.2%
Cincinnati
6.8%
How Similar Are Buffalo & Cincinnati?
Cincinnati is Buffalo's #3 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Buffalo
276,397
Cincinnati
309,595
Cincinnati has a 11% larger population than Buffalo.
Violent Crime
Buffalo
7.07
Cincinnati
8.49
Cincinnati has a 17% higher violent crime than Buffalo.
Property Crime
Buffalo
38.10
Cincinnati
38.29
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 1% difference.
Political Leaning
Buffalo
45.2%
Cincinnati
42.1%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 7% difference.
Unemployment
Buffalo
7.2%
Cincinnati
6.8%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 6% difference.
Median Income
Buffalo
$48,050
Cincinnati
$51,707
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Buffalo
$152,300
Cincinnati
$215,300
Cincinnati has a 29% higher home values than Buffalo.
Education
Buffalo
20.2%
Cincinnati
27.0%
Cincinnati has a 25% higher education than Buffalo.
Demographics
Buffalo
45.4%
Cincinnati
49.4%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 8% difference.
Cost of Living
Buffalo
86.7
Cincinnati
95.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 9% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Buffalo and Cincinnati share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Buffalo
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Cincinnati
Cincinnati leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Buffalo leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBuffalo scores 73.5 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 85.7 in Cincinnati. Buffalo scores 96.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 111.0 in Cincinnati. Buffalo has a living wage (1 adult) of $38,156 vs $42,129 in Cincinnati (9% lower).
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Housing Market — Cincinnati leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBuffalo has a median property tax of $1,625 vs $2,897 in Cincinnati (44% lower). Cincinnati has a median home value of $215,300 vs $152,300 in Buffalo (29% higher). Cincinnati has a vacancy rate of 10.6% compared to 12.4% in Buffalo.
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Cincinnati leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCincinnati has a work from home of 13.2% compared to 9.6% in Buffalo. Cincinnati: 166,639 vs Buffalo: 132,325 for labor force. Cincinnati has a per capita income of $38,878 vs $30,995 in Buffalo (20% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Buffalo leads
Source: FBI UCRBuffalo has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.12 compared to 0.22 in Cincinnati. Buffalo has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 1.58 compared to 2.32 in Cincinnati. Cincinnati has a property crime clearance of 14.6% compared to 10.0% in Buffalo.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Cincinnati leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauCincinnati has a bachelor's degree or higher of 27.0% compared to 20.2% in Buffalo. Cincinnati has a high school diploma or higher of 42.8% compared to 38.3% in Buffalo.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCincinnati has a population of 309,595, about 1.1x the size of Buffalo (276,397). Cincinnati skews younger with a median age of 33.0 vs 34.3.
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Black
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Asian
Buffalo
Cincinnati
Healthcare — Cincinnati leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareCincinnati: 5 vs Buffalo: 3 for with emergency services. Cincinnati: 4.0 vs Buffalo: 2.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBuffalo has a bicycle of 0.6% compared to 0.3% in Cincinnati. Buffalo has a public transit of 8.5% compared to 5.7% in Cincinnati. Cincinnati has a work from home of 13.2% compared to 9.6% in Buffalo.
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