Population
Glasgow
800
Buffalo Center
1,000
Median Income
Glasgow
$51,304
Buffalo Center
$49,474
Home Value
Glasgow
$96,900
Buffalo Center
$93,800
Rent
Glasgow
$879
Buffalo Center
$646
Crime Rate
Glasgow
N/A
Buffalo Center
N/A
Cost of Living
Glasgow
81.3
Buffalo Center
75.3
Avg Temp
Glasgow
N/A
Buffalo Center
N/A
Unemployment
Glasgow
9.6%
Buffalo Center
9.2%
How Similar Are Glasgow & Buffalo Center?
Buffalo Center is Glasgow's #24 most similar city
5 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Glasgow
800
Buffalo Center
1,000
Buffalo Center has a 20% larger population than Glasgow.
Political Leaning
Glasgow
57.6%
Buffalo Center
64.6%
Both cities lean Republican, but Buffalo Center has a stronger Republican lean (11% difference).
Unemployment
Glasgow
9.6%
Buffalo Center
9.2%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 4% difference.
Median Income
Glasgow
$51,304
Buffalo Center
$49,474
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Glasgow
$96,900
Buffalo Center
$93,800
Both cities have similar home values — just a 3% difference.
Education
Glasgow
9.8%
Buffalo Center
20.4%
Buffalo Center's education is significantly higher than Glasgow's — 52% difference.
Demographics
Glasgow
96.9%
Buffalo Center
95.4%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 2% difference.
Cost of Living
Glasgow
81.3
Buffalo Center
75.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
5 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Glasgow and Buffalo Center share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Glasgow
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Buffalo Center
Buffalo Center leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Buffalo Center leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBuffalo Center scores 62.6 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 75.5 in Glasgow. Buffalo Center has a fair market rent (1br) of $731 vs $829 in Glasgow (13% lower). Buffalo Center has a fair market rent (2br) of $919 vs $1,036 in Glasgow (13% lower).
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
Food Index
Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Glasgow leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGlasgow has a vacancy rate of 8.6% compared to 13.7% in Buffalo Center. Buffalo Center has a median rent of $646 vs $879 in Glasgow (36% lower). Glasgow has a median property tax of $800 vs $1,219 in Buffalo Center (34% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Buffalo Center leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBuffalo Center has a poverty rate of 8.3% compared to 21.1% in Glasgow. Glasgow has a work from home of 4.0% compared to 2.1% in Buffalo Center. Buffalo Center: 477 vs Glasgow: 301 for labor force.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRViolent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
Avg Annual High
Avg Annual Low
Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Buffalo Center leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBuffalo Center has a bachelor's degree or higher of 20.4% compared to 9.8% in Glasgow. Buffalo Center has a high school diploma or higher of 53.0% compared to 40.1% in Glasgow.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBuffalo Center has a population of 1,000, about 1.3x the size of Glasgow (800). Glasgow skews younger with a median age of 55.7 vs 58.2.
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Median Age
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Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Glasgow
Buffalo Center
Healthcare — Buffalo Center leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBuffalo Center: 3.7 vs Glasgow: 1.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Buffalo Center: 5 vs Glasgow: 3 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Glasgow leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGlasgow has a work from home of 4.0% compared to 2.1% in Buffalo Center. Glasgow has a drive alone of 80.2% compared to 65.6% in Buffalo Center.
Mean Commute Time
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Airports
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