Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 53/100
C−
Median home value$196,500
Buffalo $226,100
Median rent$1,061/mo
Buffalo $1,057/mo
Cost-burdened households25%
Buffalo 28%
Depew
Erie County15,000 residents4 school districts
60
C
Suburbgrade score
5th of 13 Buffalo suburbs. Strongest on commute & transport, held back by housing & affordability.
60
Buffalo median 59
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Depew is like to live in, by category
Bars show Depew against Buffalo. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 59/100
C
Within-state proficiency36th pct
Buffalo median 33rd pct
Student–teacher ratio11.6
Buffalo median 11.0
Graduation rate91%
Buffalo median 87%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 55/100
C−
Housing cost index93
Buffalo 100
Eff. tax rate2.36%
Buffalo 1.72%
Local sales tax8.54%
Buffalo median 8.54%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 76/100
B
Mean commute19.0 min
Buffalo 21.5 min
Under 30 minutes80%
Buffalo 75%
Transit stops / sq mi2.0
Buffalo median 2.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 64/100
C+
Restaurants & cafés49
Buffalo median 49 · within 2 miles
Groceries4
Buffalo median 6 · within 2 miles
Parks38
Buffalo median 40 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 55/100
C−
Median household income$73,556
Buffalo $72,237
Unemployment4.2%
Buffalo 5.1%
Professional occupations38%
Buffalo 43%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Depew on housing & affordability
Depew's weakest grade is C−. Four suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbHousingOverall
West Seneca6 mi from DepewC 59 C Tonawanda Town10 mi from DepewC− 64 C+ Eggertsville6 mi from DepewC− 71 B− Kenmore9 mi from DepewC− 65 C+ Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Depew
Is Depew, NY a good place to live?
Depew scores 60 out of 100, 5th of 13 Buffalo suburbs. It is strongest on commute & transport and weakest on housing & affordability. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Depew expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C−. The median home is $196,500, 13% below the Buffalo median, and the effective property tax rate is 2.36%. $1,061/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Depew?
Schools grade C. The districts serving Depew sit at the 36th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 91% graduation rate and a 11.6 student–teacher ratio. Depew is served by Depew Union Free School District, Lancaster Central School District, Cheektowaga Central School District and Cheektowaga-Maryvale Union Free School District. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Depew?
The mean commute is 19.0 min, with 80% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 9.2% working from home. Transit density is 2.0 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Depew?
Within two miles there are 4 groceries, 49 restaurants and cafés and 38 parks, which grades C+ on amenities.
Are the homes in Depew old or new?
The median home in Depew was built in 1961 — close to the Buffalo median of 1957. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 70% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.