Best Places14102, NY Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 14102, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Local pay runs high here, and housing takes the biggest bite out of it. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
14102 ranks 1,257th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on low crime by a wide margin, and car insurance costs are the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in 14102
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.
14102's strengths and weaknesses
Where 14102 ranks high
- Crime safetyBetter than 99% of zip codes
- Low vacancyBetter than 98% of zip codes
- Disaster safetyBetter than 98% of zip codes
- Healthcare accessBetter than 97% of zip codes
- School gradeA, better than 96% of zip codes
Where 14102 ranks low
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than only 13% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter 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 14102
A household needs to earn about $93,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 14102 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $116,307, 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 14102's effective rate of 1.49%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Who lives in 14102
14102 runs older than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 14102.
Who works in 14102, and how
Work in 14102 centers on health care & social and retail trade. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 93%
- Work from home 4%
- Transit, walk, or bike 4%
Life in 14102
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 14102.
What the weather is like in 14102, month by month
14102 sees roughly 76 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 84 degrees. January highs sit near 36, with lows near 20. The comfortable stretch runs May through September.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 36° | 28° | 20° |
| April | 58° | 46° | 36° |
| July | 84° | 74° | 63° |
| October | 65° | 54° | 45° |
Flying in and out of 14102
The nearest airport, Buffalo Niagara International, is about 11 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Pittsburgh International, about 184 miles away.
The best schools in and around 14102
Schools across 14102 average an A, better than 96% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Marilla Primary SchoolA · 70% proficient
Top middle schools
- Iroquois Middle SchoolA · 61% proficient
- Alden Middle SchoolC+ · 36% proficient
Top high schools
- Iroquois Senior High SchoolA+ · 98% proficient
- Alden Senior High SchoolA+ · 98% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 14102 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
14102 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 14102 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 14102
Is 14102 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 14102 ranks 1,257th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on low crime, few empty homes, and low disaster risk, and lowest on car insurance costs and property taxes. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 14102 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $323,600. The overall cost of living runs about 6% below the national average. Set against a $116,307 median income, cost of living beats 91% of zip codes.
Is 14102 safe?
Yes, 14102 is safer than 100% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $86 per resident a year.
Compare 14102 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 14102. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 14102 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.
14102 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 14102: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 14102: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 14102: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 14102: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
14102 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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