Population
University at Buffalo
6,776
Henderson
2,591
Median Income
University at Buffalo
N/A
Henderson
$72,347
Home Value
University at Buffalo
N/A
Henderson
$294,800
Rent
University at Buffalo
$1,438
Henderson
$1,397
Crime Rate
University at Buffalo
N/A
Henderson
N/A
Cost of Living
University at Buffalo
123.4
Henderson
124.3
Avg Temp
University at Buffalo
N/A
Henderson
N/A
Unemployment
University at Buffalo
2.4%
Henderson
2.5%
How Similar Are University at Buffalo & Henderson?
Henderson is University at Buffalo's #11 most similar city
3 of 6 key metrics match within 10%
Population
University at Buffalo
6,776
Henderson
2,591
University at Buffalo (6,776) is about 2.6x larger than Henderson (2,591).
Political Leaning
University at Buffalo
45.2%
Henderson
40.6%
Both cities lean Democratic, but University at Buffalo has a stronger Democratic lean (10% difference).
Unemployment
University at Buffalo
2.4%
Henderson
2.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 1% difference.
Education
University at Buffalo
5.3%
Henderson
37.5%
Henderson's education is significantly higher than University at Buffalo's — 86% difference.
Demographics
University at Buffalo
54.1%
Henderson
50.9%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 6% difference.
Cost of Living
University at Buffalo
123.4
Henderson
124.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
3 out of 6 key metrics match within 10%. University at Buffalo and Henderson differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Cost of Living & Affordability — University at Buffalo leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDUniversity at Buffalo scores 65.3 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 115.0 in Henderson. University at Buffalo has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,139 vs $1,533 in Henderson (26% lower). University at Buffalo has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,343 vs $1,680 in Henderson (20% lower).
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Housing Market — Henderson leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSUniversity at Buffalo has a median property tax of N/A vs $2,745 in Henderson (24286682% lower). Henderson has a owner-occupied of 60.4% compared to 0.0% in University at Buffalo. University at Buffalo has a vacancy rate of 0.0% compared to 13.3% in Henderson.
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Jobs & Economy — Henderson leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHenderson has a per capita income of $44,010 vs $7,569 in University at Buffalo (83% higher). University at Buffalo: 15 min vs Henderson: 26 min for mean commute. Henderson has a government sector of 49.6% compared to 36.0% in University at Buffalo.
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Schools & Education — Henderson leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauHenderson has a high school diploma or higher of 49.8% compared to 5.3% in University at Buffalo. Henderson has a bachelor's degree or higher of 37.5% compared to 5.3% in University at Buffalo.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSUniversity at Buffalo has a population of 6,776, about 2.6x the size of Henderson (2,591). University at Buffalo skews younger with a median age of 19.4 vs 46.0.
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University at Buffalo
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Healthcare — University at Buffalo leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareUniversity at Buffalo: 2.8 vs Henderson: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — University at Buffalo leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSUniversity at Buffalo: 15 min vs Henderson: 26 min for mean commute time. Henderson has a drive alone of 78.7% compared to 45.5% in University at Buffalo. University at Buffalo has a work from home of 9.5% compared to 8.9% in Henderson.
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