Population
University at Buffalo
6,776
Sky Lake
7,728
Median Income
University at Buffalo
N/A
Sky Lake
$65,161
Home Value
University at Buffalo
N/A
Sky Lake
$254,300
Rent
University at Buffalo
$1,438
Sky Lake
$1,538
Crime Rate
University at Buffalo
N/A
Sky Lake
N/A
Cost of Living
University at Buffalo
123.4
Sky Lake
116.8
Avg Temp
University at Buffalo
N/A
Sky Lake
N/A
Unemployment
University at Buffalo
2.4%
Sky Lake
2.3%
How Similar Are University at Buffalo & Sky Lake?
Sky Lake is University at Buffalo's #14 most similar city
3 of 6 key metrics match within 10%
Population
University at Buffalo
6,776
Sky Lake
7,728
Sky Lake has a 12% larger population than University at Buffalo.
Political Leaning
University at Buffalo
45.2%
Sky Lake
42.5%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 6% difference.
Unemployment
University at Buffalo
2.4%
Sky Lake
2.3%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 5% difference.
Education
University at Buffalo
5.3%
Sky Lake
12.1%
Sky Lake's education is significantly higher than University at Buffalo's — 56% difference.
Demographics
University at Buffalo
54.1%
Sky Lake
47.0%
University at Buffalo has a 13% higher demographics than Sky Lake.
Cost of Living
University at Buffalo
123.4
Sky Lake
116.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
3 out of 6 key metrics match within 10%. University at Buffalo and Sky Lake differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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University at Buffalo
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Sky Lake
Sky Lake leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Sky Lake leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDUniversity at Buffalo scores 65.3 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 99.6 in Sky Lake. University at Buffalo has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,139 vs $1,731 in Sky Lake (34% lower). University at Buffalo has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,343 vs $1,972 in Sky Lake (32% lower).
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Housing Market — University at Buffalo leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSUniversity at Buffalo has a median property tax of N/A vs $1,370 in Sky Lake (48661900% lower). Sky Lake has a owner-occupied of 64.4% compared to 0.0% in University at Buffalo. University at Buffalo has a vacancy rate of 0.0% compared to 7.6% in Sky Lake.
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Jobs & Economy — Sky Lake leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSky Lake has a poverty rate of 8.3% compared to 40.9% in University at Buffalo. University at Buffalo has a work from home of 9.5% compared to 4.6% in Sky Lake. Sky Lake has a per capita income of $23,879 vs $7,569 in University at Buffalo (68% higher).
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Schools & Education — Sky Lake leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSky Lake has a high school diploma or higher of 39.0% compared to 5.3% in University at Buffalo. Sky Lake has a bachelor's degree or higher of 12.1% compared to 5.3% in University at Buffalo.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSky Lake has a population of 7,728, about 1.1x the size of University at Buffalo (6,776). University at Buffalo skews younger with a median age of 19.4 vs 37.6.
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University at Buffalo
Sky Lake
Healthcare — Sky Lake leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSky Lake: 3.7 vs University at Buffalo: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Sky Lake: 5 vs University at Buffalo: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — University at Buffalo leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSUniversity at Buffalo has a work from home of 9.5% compared to 4.6% in Sky Lake. University at Buffalo has a bicycle of 1.1% compared to 0.6% in Sky Lake. University at Buffalo has a public transit of 7.7% compared to 4.6% in Sky Lake.
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