Population
Buffalo
276,397
Memphis
629,063
Median Income
Buffalo
$48,050
Memphis
$51,211
Home Value
Buffalo
$152,300
Memphis
$157,100
Rent
Buffalo
$989
Memphis
$1,123
Crime Rate
Buffalo
7.07
Memphis
25.08
Cost of Living
Buffalo
86.7
Memphis
92.7
Avg Temp
Buffalo
N/A
Memphis
N/A
Unemployment
Buffalo
7.2%
Memphis
8.3%
How Similar Are Buffalo & Memphis?
Memphis is Buffalo's #17 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Buffalo
276,397
Memphis
629,063
Memphis (629,063) is about 2.3x larger than Buffalo (276,397).
Violent Crime
Buffalo
7.07
Memphis
25.08
Memphis's violent crime is significantly higher than Buffalo's — 72% difference.
Property Crime
Buffalo
38.10
Memphis
68.99
Memphis has a 45% higher property crime than Buffalo.
Political Leaning
Buffalo
45.2%
Memphis
36.4%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Buffalo has a stronger Democratic lean (19% difference).
Unemployment
Buffalo
7.2%
Memphis
8.3%
Memphis has a 13% higher unemployment than Buffalo.
Median Income
Buffalo
$48,050
Memphis
$51,211
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Buffalo
$152,300
Memphis
$157,100
Both cities have similar home values — just a 3% difference.
Education
Buffalo
20.2%
Memphis
18.5%
Both cities have similar education — just a 9% difference.
Demographics
Buffalo
45.4%
Memphis
25.0%
Buffalo has a 45% higher demographics than Memphis.
Cost of Living
Buffalo
86.7
Memphis
92.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Buffalo and Memphis share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Memphis
Buffalo leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Buffalo leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBuffalo scores 96.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 106.4 in Memphis. Buffalo has a living wage (1 adult) of $38,156 vs $40,798 in Memphis (6% lower). Buffalo has a living wage (family of 4) of $90,188 vs $96,431 in Memphis (6% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMemphis has a single-family homes of 65.5% compared to 39.5% in Buffalo. Buffalo has a median property tax of $1,625 vs $1,848 in Memphis (12% lower). Buffalo has a median rent of $989 vs $1,123 in Memphis (12% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Memphis leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMemphis: 311,652 vs Buffalo: 132,325 for labor force. Memphis has a poverty rate of 22.5% compared to 27.4% in Buffalo. Buffalo has a work from home of 9.6% compared to 8.0% in Memphis.
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Crime & Safety — Buffalo leads
Source: FBI UCRBuffalo has a violent crime clearance of 39.3% compared to 19.3% in Memphis. Buffalo has a assault rate (per 1k) of 4.92 compared to 20.42 in Memphis. Buffalo has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 7.07 compared to 25.08 in Memphis.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBuffalo has a bachelor's degree or higher of 20.2% compared to 18.5% in Memphis.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMemphis has a population of 629,063, about 2.3x the size of Buffalo (276,397).
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Buffalo
Memphis
Healthcare — Buffalo leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBuffalo: 2.7 vs Memphis: 2.5 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 Memphis. Buffalo has a bicycle of 0.6% compared to 0.2% in Memphis. Buffalo has a work from home of 9.6% compared to 8.0% in Memphis.
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