Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 53/100
C−
Median home value$208,600
Buffalo $226,100
Median rent$1,081/mo
Buffalo $1,057/mo
Cost-burdened households24%
Buffalo 28%
Kenmore
Erie County15,044 residentsKenmore-Tonawanda Union Free School District
65
C+
Suburbgrade score
2nd of 13 Buffalo suburbs. Strong on amenities and commute & transport, held back by housing & affordability.
65
Buffalo median 59
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Kenmore is like to live in, by category
Bars show Kenmore against Buffalo. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 56/100
C−
Within-state proficiency32nd pct
Buffalo median 33rd pct
Student–teacher ratio10.7
Buffalo median 11.0
Graduation rate88%
Buffalo median 87%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 55/100
C−
Housing cost index97
Buffalo 100
Eff. tax rate2.11%
Buffalo 1.72%
Local sales tax8.54%
Buffalo median 8.54%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 83/100
A−
Mean commute18.5 min
Buffalo 21.5 min
Under 30 minutes85%
Buffalo 75%
Transit stops / sq mi5.7
Buffalo median 2.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 88/100
A
Restaurants & cafés124
Buffalo median 49 · within 2 miles
Groceries13
Buffalo median 6 · within 2 miles
Parks63
Buffalo median 40 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 64/100
C+
Median household income$77,639
Buffalo $72,237
Unemployment4.7%
Buffalo 5.1%
Professional occupations48%
Buffalo 43%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Kenmore on housing & affordability
Kenmore's weakest grade is C−. Three suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbHousingOverall
West Seneca11 mi from KenmoreC 59 C Tonawanda Town1 mi from KenmoreC− 64 C+ Eggertsville3 mi from KenmoreC− 71 B− Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Kenmore
Is Kenmore, NY a good place to live?
Kenmore scores 65 out of 100, 2nd 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 Kenmore expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C−. The median home is $208,600, 8% below the Buffalo median, and the effective property tax rate is 2.11%. $1,081/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Kenmore?
Schools grade C−. The districts serving Kenmore sit at the 32nd pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 88% graduation rate and a 10.7 student–teacher ratio. Kenmore is served by Kenmore-Tonawanda Union Free School District. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Kenmore?
The mean commute is 18.5 min, with 85% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 15% working from home. Transit density is 5.7 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Kenmore?
Within two miles there are 13 groceries, 124 restaurants and cafés and 63 parks, which grades A on amenities.
Are the homes in Kenmore old or new?
The median home in Kenmore was built in 1941 — 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. 66% 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.