Population
Buffalo
276,397
Springfield
169,432
Median Income
Buffalo
$48,050
Springfield
$45,984
Home Value
Buffalo
$152,300
Springfield
$165,200
Rent
Buffalo
$989
Springfield
$920
Crime Rate
Buffalo
7.07
Springfield
11.79
Cost of Living
Buffalo
86.7
Springfield
83.8
Avg Temp
Buffalo
N/A
Springfield
N/A
Unemployment
Buffalo
7.2%
Springfield
4.3%
How Similar Are Buffalo & Springfield?
Springfield is Buffalo's #15 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Buffalo
276,397
Springfield
169,432
Buffalo has a 39% larger population than Springfield.
Violent Crime
Buffalo
7.07
Springfield
11.79
Springfield has a 40% higher violent crime than Buffalo.
Property Crime
Buffalo
38.10
Springfield
41.85
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 9% difference.
Political Leaning
Buffalo
45.2%
Springfield
59.7%
Buffalo leans Democratic while Springfield leans Republican.
Unemployment
Buffalo
7.2%
Springfield
4.3%
Buffalo has a 40% higher unemployment than Springfield.
Median Income
Buffalo
$48,050
Springfield
$45,984
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Buffalo
$152,300
Springfield
$165,200
Both cities have similar home values — just a 8% difference.
Education
Buffalo
20.2%
Springfield
19.4%
Both cities have similar education — just a 4% difference.
Demographics
Buffalo
45.4%
Springfield
85.2%
Springfield has a 47% higher demographics than Buffalo.
Cost of Living
Buffalo
86.7
Springfield
83.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Buffalo and Springfield share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Cost of Living & Affordability — Springfield leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSpringfield has a fair market rent (1br) of $883 vs $1,139 in Buffalo (29% lower). Springfield has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,095 vs $1,343 in Buffalo (23% lower). Springfield scores 70.3 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 73.5 in Buffalo.
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Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Springfield leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSpringfield has a vacancy rate of 5.4% compared to 12.4% in Buffalo. Springfield has a single-family homes of 64.3% compared to 39.5% in Buffalo. Springfield has a median property tax of $1,268 vs $1,625 in Buffalo (28% lower).
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Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Springfield leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSpringfield has a unemployment rate of 4.3% compared to 7.2% in Buffalo. Buffalo: 132,325 vs Springfield: 87,804 for labor force. Springfield has a poverty rate of 19.4% compared to 27.4% in Buffalo.
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Crime & Safety — Buffalo leads
Source: FBI UCRSpringfield has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.06 compared to 0.12 in Buffalo. Buffalo has a assault rate (per 1k) of 4.92 compared to 9.44 in Springfield. Buffalo has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 7.07 compared to 11.79 in Springfield.
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Murder Rate (per 1K)
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Violent Crime Clearance
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Weather & Climate
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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 19.4% in Springfield.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
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 1.6x the size of Springfield (169,432).
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Median Age
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Married Population
Foreign Born
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Buffalo
Springfield
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSpringfield: 4 vs Buffalo: 3 for with emergency services. Buffalo: 2.7 vs Springfield: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Buffalo leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBuffalo has a public transit of 8.5% compared to 1.4% in Springfield. Buffalo has a bicycle of 0.6% compared to 0.5% in Springfield. Springfield has a drive alone of 76.7% compared to 64.5% in Buffalo.
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