Best Places14091, NY Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 14091, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. This page is for people who live here or already know they want to. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
14091 ranks 6,166th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on low disaster risk by a wide margin, and walkability ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 14091
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
14091's strengths and weaknesses
Where 14091 ranks high
- Disaster safetyBetter than 98% of zip codes
- Heat safetyBetter than 94% of zip codes
- School gradeA−, better than 85% of zip codes
- Tree shadeBetter than 82% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than 81% of zip codes
Where 14091 ranks low
- WalkabilityBetter than only 12% of zip codes
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than only 13% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$1,317 a month, better than only 14% of zip codes
- State infrastructureBetter than only 18% of zip codes
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than only 18% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 14091
A household needs to earn about $58,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 14091 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $90,480, so a typical household can afford the median home outright.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses 14091's effective rate of 1.21%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices, buying tends to cost more than renting for about the first 5 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 14091
14091's age mix sits close to the national median.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 14091.
Who works in 14091, and how
Work in 14091 centers on health care & social and construction. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 85%
- Work from home 9%
- Transit, walk, or bike 5%
Life in 14091
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 14091.
What the weather is like in 14091, month by month
14091 sees roughly 93 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 83 degrees. January highs sit near 37, with lows near 22. The comfortable stretch runs May through October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 37° | 29° | 22° |
| April | 59° | 47° | 36° |
| July | 83° | 73° | 62° |
| October | 66° | 56° | 46° |
Flying in and out of 14091
The nearest airport, Buffalo Niagara International, is about 29 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Pittsburgh International, about 158 miles away.
The best schools in and around 14091
Schools across 14091 average an A−, better than 85% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- A J Schmidt Elementary SchoolA− · 60% proficient
- Springville Elementary SchoolA− · 59% proficient
- North Collins Elementary SchoolB · 50% proficient
Top middle schools
- Griffith Institute Middle SchoolA− · 56% proficient
- Gowanda Middle SchoolC · 35% proficient
- William G Houston Middle SchoolC− · 28% proficient
Top high schools
- Griffith Institute High SchoolA+ · 90% proficient
- Lake Shore Senior High SchoolA+ · 90% proficient
- Gowanda High SchoolA+ · 88% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 14091 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
14091 measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare 14091 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 14091
Is 14091 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 14091 ranks 6,166th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on low disaster risk, heat safety, and good schools, and lowest on walkability and car insurance costs. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 14091 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $208,868. The overall cost of living runs about 14% below the national average. Set against a $90,480 median income, cost of living beats 79% of zip codes.
Is 14091 safe?
Yes, 14091 is safer than 62% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $326 per resident a year.
Compare 14091 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 14091. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 14091 represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
14091 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 14091: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 14091: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 14091: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 14091: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
14091 detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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