Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 55/100
C−
Median home value$248,100
Buffalo $226,100
Median rent$886/mo
Buffalo $1,057/mo
Cost-burdened households23%
Buffalo 28%
Eggertsville
Erie County14,894 residents2 school districts
71
B−
Suburbgrade score
1st of 13 Buffalo suburbs. Strong on amenities and schools, held back by housing & affordability.
71
Buffalo median 59
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Eggertsville is like to live in, by category
Bars show Eggertsville against Buffalo. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 82/100
B+
Within-state proficiency74th pct
Buffalo median 33rd pct
Student–teacher ratio11.2
Buffalo median 11.0
Graduation rate93%
Buffalo median 87%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 57/100
C−
Housing cost index105
Buffalo 100
Eff. tax rate1.99%
Buffalo 1.72%
Local sales tax8.54%
Buffalo median 8.54%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 81/100
B+
Mean commute18.4 min
Buffalo 21.5 min
Under 30 minutes88%
Buffalo 75%
Transit stops / sq mi3.9
Buffalo median 2.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 92/100
A
Restaurants & cafés138
Buffalo median 49 · within 2 miles
Groceries17
Buffalo median 6 · within 2 miles
Parks65
Buffalo median 40 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 62/100
C
Median household income$82,767
Buffalo $72,237
Unemployment4.1%
Buffalo 5.1%
Professional occupations54%
Buffalo 43%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Eggertsville on housing & affordability
Eggertsville's weakest grade is C−. Two suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbHousingOverall
West Seneca9 mi from EggertsvilleC 59 C Tonawanda Town4 mi from EggertsvilleC− 64 C+ Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Eggertsville
Is Eggertsville, NY a good place to live?
Eggertsville scores 71 out of 100, 1st of 13 Buffalo suburbs. It is strongest on amenities and weakest on housing & affordability. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Eggertsville expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C−. The median home is $248,100, 10% above the Buffalo median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.99%. $886/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Eggertsville?
Schools grade B+. The districts serving Eggertsville sit at the 74th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 93% graduation rate and a 11.2 student–teacher ratio. Eggertsville is served by Amherst Central School District and Sweet Home Central School District. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Eggertsville?
The mean commute is 18.4 min, with 88% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 12% working from home. Transit density is 3.9 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Eggertsville?
Within two miles there are 17 groceries, 138 restaurants and cafés and 65 parks, which grades A on amenities.
Are the homes in Eggertsville old or new?
The median home in Eggertsville was built in 1951 — older than 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. 74% 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.