Population
Buffalo
276,397
Lafayette
70,650
Median Income
Buffalo
$48,050
Lafayette
$52,946
Home Value
Buffalo
$152,300
Lafayette
$157,600
Rent
Buffalo
$989
Lafayette
$1,039
Crime Rate
Buffalo
7.07
Lafayette
6.00
Cost of Living
Buffalo
86.7
Lafayette
90.4
Avg Temp
Buffalo
N/A
Lafayette
N/A
Unemployment
Buffalo
7.2%
Lafayette
3.3%
How Similar Are Buffalo & Lafayette?
Lafayette is Buffalo's #16 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Buffalo
276,397
Lafayette
70,650
Buffalo (276,397) is about 3.9x larger than Lafayette (70,650).
Violent Crime
Buffalo
7.07
Lafayette
6.00
Buffalo has a 15% higher violent crime than Lafayette.
Property Crime
Buffalo
38.10
Lafayette
20.43
Buffalo has a 46% higher property crime than Lafayette.
Political Leaning
Buffalo
45.2%
Lafayette
49.1%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 8% difference.
Unemployment
Buffalo
7.2%
Lafayette
3.3%
Buffalo's unemployment is significantly higher than Lafayette's — 54% difference.
Median Income
Buffalo
$48,050
Lafayette
$52,946
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Buffalo
$152,300
Lafayette
$157,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 3% difference.
Education
Buffalo
20.2%
Lafayette
18.4%
Both cities have similar education — just a 9% difference.
Demographics
Buffalo
45.4%
Lafayette
76.5%
Lafayette has a 41% higher demographics than Buffalo.
Cost of Living
Buffalo
86.7
Lafayette
90.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Buffalo and Lafayette share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Buffalo
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Lafayette
Lafayette leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Buffalo leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDLafayette has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,032 vs $1,139 in Buffalo (10% lower). Buffalo scores 73.5 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 80.9 in Lafayette. Lafayette has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,242 vs $1,343 in Buffalo (8% lower).
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Housing Market — Lafayette leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLafayette has a vacancy rate of 5.5% compared to 12.4% in Buffalo. Lafayette has a median property tax of $1,038 vs $1,625 in Buffalo (57% lower). Lafayette has a single-family homes of 60.6% compared to 39.5% in Buffalo.
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Jobs & Economy — Lafayette leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBuffalo: 132,325 vs Lafayette: 37,160 for labor force. Lafayette has a unemployment rate of 3.3% compared to 7.2% in Buffalo. Lafayette has a poverty rate of 17.1% compared to 27.4% in Buffalo.
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Crime & Safety — Lafayette leads
Source: FBI UCRLafayette has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.45 compared to 1.58 in Buffalo. Lafayette has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.53 compared to 4.38 in Buffalo. Lafayette has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 20.43 compared to 38.10 in Buffalo.
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Weather & Climate
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Sunny Days per Year
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBuffalo has a bachelor's degree or higher of 20.2% compared to 18.4% in Lafayette. Lafayette has a high school diploma or higher of 40.6% 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 ACSBuffalo has a population of 276,397, about 3.9x the size of Lafayette (70,650).
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Buffalo
Lafayette
Healthcare — Lafayette leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLafayette: 3.5 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 — Buffalo leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBuffalo has a public transit of 8.5% compared to 2.5% in Lafayette. Buffalo has a bicycle of 0.6% compared to 0.2% in Lafayette. Buffalo has a work from home of 9.6% compared to 7.5% in Lafayette.
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