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Best Buffalo suburbs for young professionals

Ranked on employment and income at 25%, amenities at 25%, commute at 20%, median rent at 15% (lower is better) and cost of living at 15%. Schools are not counted.

Updated Sep 2026·13 suburbs considered, 10 listed
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Eggertsville$248k median · 18.4 min commute
Employment CAmenities ACommute B+
73
Score
overall 71 B−
2
Knox Evangelical Presbyterian Church, 2595 Elmwood Avenue at Kinsey Avenue, Kenmore, New York, May 2021. A brown brick edifice with a Late Gothic Revival design
Kenmore$209k median · 18.5 min commute
Employment C+Amenities ACommute A−
70
Score
overall 65 C+
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Looking southward along the Tonawanda Rail Trail from the back end of Lincoln Park, Tonawanda, New York, 6th January 2020.
Tonawanda Town$215k median · 21.3 min commute
Employment CAmenities B+Commute B+
67
Score
overall 64 C+
4
Buffalo Niagara Airport
Cheektowaga$186k median · 20.6 min commute
Employment C−Amenities B−Commute B
63
Score
overall 59 C
5
The skyline of downtown Buffalo, New York, pictured in 2023.
Buffalo$164k median · 19.9 min commute
Employment FAmenities A−Commute B+
62
Score
overall 52 D+
6
A number of boats are docked to the North Tonawanda side of Gateway Harbor during a summer Canal Concert. This image was uploaded by Brandon Peterman, the photo
Tonawanda$174k median · 22.7 min commute
Employment D−Amenities B−Commute B−
62
Score
overall 58 C
7
Warren Hull House, August 2010
Lancaster$202k median · 18.9 min commute
Employment C+Amenities C−Commute B−
61
Score
overall 63 C+
8
Depew$197k median · 19.0 min commute
Employment C−Amenities C+Commute B
61
Score
overall 60 C
9
Gateway Harbor along the Erie Canal in North Tonawanda, NY. This photo was taken about 1500 feet from the present day western terminus of the Erie Canal where i
North Tonawanda$197k median · 20.4 min commute
Employment DAmenities C+Commute B
60
Score
overall 56 C−
10
The Niagara River seen from Skylon Tower in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada. From left to right: the Rainbow Bridge, Niagara Falls City (New York State), the Ame
Niagara Falls$115k median · 19.1 min commute
Employment FAmenities C+Commute B
57
Score
overall 45 D
This list's weighting
Employment 25%Amenities 25%Commute 20%Median rent (lower is better) 15%Cost of living 15%
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Photos from Wikimedia Commons: Kenmore (Andre Carrotflower · CC BY-SA 4.0); Tonawanda Town (Andre Carrotflower · CC BY-SA 4.0); Cheektowaga (DanRother (talk) · Public domain); Buffalo (Quintin Soloviev · CC BY 4.0); Tonawanda (Brandon Peterman (Zyrshnikashnu at en.wikipedia) · CC BY-SA 3.0); Lancaster (Pubdog (talk) · Public domain); North Tonawanda (Joshua Karn · CC BY-SA 3.0); Niagara Falls (Nandaro · CC BY-SA 3.0).