Population
University at Buffalo
6,776
Waterford
9,177
Median Income
University at Buffalo
N/A
Waterford
$73,092
Home Value
University at Buffalo
N/A
Waterford
$372,900
Rent
University at Buffalo
$1,438
Waterford
$1,567
Crime Rate
University at Buffalo
N/A
Waterford
1.81
Cost of Living
University at Buffalo
123.4
Waterford
134.7
Avg Temp
University at Buffalo
N/A
Waterford
N/A
Unemployment
University at Buffalo
2.4%
Waterford
6.0%
How Similar Are University at Buffalo & Waterford?
Waterford is University at Buffalo's #20 most similar city
2 of 6 key metrics match within 10%
Population
University at Buffalo
6,776
Waterford
9,177
Waterford has a 26% larger population than University at Buffalo.
Political Leaning
University at Buffalo
45.2%
Waterford
54.2%
University at Buffalo leans Democratic while Waterford leans Republican.
Unemployment
University at Buffalo
2.4%
Waterford
6.0%
Waterford's unemployment is significantly higher than University at Buffalo's — 60% difference.
Education
University at Buffalo
5.3%
Waterford
4.7%
University at Buffalo has a 10% higher education than Waterford.
Demographics
University at Buffalo
54.1%
Waterford
58.6%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 8% difference.
Cost of Living
University at Buffalo
123.4
Waterford
134.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
2 out of 6 key metrics match within 10%. University at Buffalo and Waterford differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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University at Buffalo
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Waterford
University at Buffalo leads in 4 of 8 categories
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 118.2 in Waterford. University at Buffalo has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,343 vs $1,758 in Waterford (24% lower). University at Buffalo has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,139 vs $1,356 in Waterford (16% 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 $3,148 in Waterford (21177567% lower). Waterford has a owner-occupied of 53.8% compared to 0.0% in University at Buffalo. University at Buffalo has a vacancy rate of 0.0% compared to 8.6% in Waterford.
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Jobs & Economy — Waterford leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWaterford has a poverty rate of 13.8% compared to 40.9% in University at Buffalo. University at Buffalo has a work from home of 9.5% compared to 4.7% in Waterford. Waterford has a per capita income of $25,530 vs $7,569 in University at Buffalo (70% higher).
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Crime & Safety
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauWaterford has a high school diploma or higher of 28.1% compared to 5.3% in University at Buffalo. University at Buffalo has a bachelor's degree or higher of 5.3% compared to 4.7% in Waterford.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWaterford has a population of 9,177, about 1.4x the size of University at Buffalo (6,776). University at Buffalo skews younger with a median age of 19.4 vs 28.9.
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University at Buffalo
Waterford
Healthcare — University at Buffalo leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareUniversity at Buffalo: 2.8 vs Waterford: 1.7 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 has a work from home of 9.5% compared to 4.7% in Waterford. University at Buffalo: 15 min vs Waterford: 27 min for mean commute time. Waterford has a drive alone of 73.0% compared to 45.5% in University at Buffalo.
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