Buffalo

Most walkable Buffalo suburbs

Ranked on amenities within two miles at 40%, transit stop density at 15%, and the three poll questions about walking to groceries, restaurants and the state of the sidewalks at 45%. Walkability is mostly something residents know and datasets do not.

Updated Sep 2026·13 suburbs considered, 10 listed
1
Eggertsville$248k median · 18.4 min commute
Amenities ACommute B+Residents inactive
80
Walkability
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
Amenities ACommute A−Residents inactive
80
Walkability
overall 65 C+
3
The skyline of downtown Buffalo, New York, pictured in 2023.
Buffalo$164k median · 19.9 min commute
Amenities A−Commute B+Residents inactive
76
Walkability
overall 52 D+
4
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
Amenities B+Commute B+Residents inactive
73
Walkability
overall 64 C+
5
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
Amenities B−Commute B−Residents inactive
63
Walkability
overall 58 C
6
Buffalo Niagara Airport
Cheektowaga$186k median · 20.6 min commute
Amenities B−Commute BResidents inactive
61
Walkability
overall 59 C
7
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
Amenities C+Commute BResidents inactive
58
Walkability
overall 45 D
8
Depew$197k median · 19.0 min commute
Amenities C+Commute BResidents inactive
56
Walkability
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
Amenities C+Commute BResidents inactive
52
Walkability
overall 56 C−
10
A view over the downtown district of Lockport, New York as seen from a bench across from Lake Effect Ice Cream on Canal Street on a June 2021 evening. In the fo
Lockport$140k median · 23.6 min commute
Amenities C+Commute C−Residents inactive
46
Walkability
overall 52 D+
This list's weighting
Amenities 40%Transit stop density 15%Resident poll (Q3, Q4, Q8) 45%

Poll components only count for places with eight or more resident responses; for the others the remaining weights re-normalise to 100%.

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Photos from Wikimedia Commons: Kenmore (Andre Carrotflower · CC BY-SA 4.0); Buffalo (Quintin Soloviev · CC BY 4.0); Tonawanda Town (Andre Carrotflower · CC BY-SA 4.0); Tonawanda (Brandon Peterman (Zyrshnikashnu at en.wikipedia) · CC BY-SA 3.0); Cheektowaga (DanRother (talk) · Public domain); Niagara Falls (Nandaro · CC BY-SA 3.0); North Tonawanda (Joshua Karn · CC BY-SA 3.0); Lockport (Andre Carrotflower · CC BY-SA 4.0).