Buffalo vs Lackawanna

Buffalo and Lackawanna on the published weights — then move the weights to yours and see whether the result survives.

52D+

D44

Buffalo ahead by 8Editorial weights

Category by category

FHousingF

Buffalo +2 pts

FSchoolsF

Buffalo +5 pts

B−Cost of livingC+

Buffalo +5 pts

B+CommuteB−

Buffalo +6 pts

A−AmenitiesD

Buffalo +39 pts

FEmploymentF

Buffalo +3 pts

—Residents—

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Weigh it yourself

The published weights are an editorial judgement, not a fact. Drag them. Both totals recompute live and the bar above moves with them.

Housing & affordability18%Schools18%Cost of living14%Commute & transport14%Amenities12%Employment & income12%Residents12%

Weights total 100% · normalised to 100% before scoring, so you can be sloppy.

The numbers side by side

$164kMedian home value$141k

$1,046Median rent$872

19.9 minMean commute20.0 min

$50kMedian household income$52k

1.03%Effective property tax2.12%

6th pctWithin-state proficiency2nd pct

159Restaurants & cafés19

276,854Population19,753

0Resident responses0

Bold marks the better figure on that row. ACS 2020–24 · EDFacts SY2021–22 · OpenStreetMap Sep 2026.