Best Places14126, NY Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 14126, 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.
14126 ranks 4,006th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on civic engagement by a wide margin, and empty homes are the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in 14126
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.
14126's strengths and weaknesses
Where 14126 ranks high
- Voter turnoutBetter than 99% of zip codes
- Disaster safetyBetter than 99% of zip codes
- School gradeA−, better than 92% of zip codes
- Cell coverageBetter than 90% of zip codes
- Crime safetyBetter than 86% of zip codes
Where 14126 ranks low
- Low vacancyBetter than only 8% of zip codes
- Cheap car insuranceBetter 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
- Low property taxBetter than only 21% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 14126
A household needs to earn about $56,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 14126 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $87,833, 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 14126's effective rate of 1.25%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Who lives in 14126
14126 runs older than the country, and households here run smaller than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 14126.
Who works in 14126, and how
Work in 14126 centers on education and finance & insurance. Unemployment is low, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 85%
- Work from home 5%
- Transit, walk, or bike 10%
Life in 14126
14126 has more restaurants and bars per resident than 99% of zip codes and more parkland per resident than 99% of zip codes. Dining, parks, and nightlife concentrates in some parts of 14126 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 14126, month by month
14126 sees roughly 75 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 85 degrees. January highs sit near 36, with lows near 21. The comfortable stretch runs May through September.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 36° | 28° | 21° |
| April | 58° | 46° | 35° |
| July | 85° | 74° | 63° |
| October | 65° | 54° | 45° |
Flying in and out of 14126
The nearest airport, Niagara Falls International, is about 19 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Cleveland-Hopkins International, about 208 miles away.
The best schools in and around 14126
Schools across 14126 average an A−, better than 92% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Wilson Elementary SchoolA+ · 75% proficient
- Newfane Elementary SchoolA+ · 73% proficient
Top middle schools
- Newfane Middle SchoolC · 35% proficient
Top high schools
- Newfane Senior High SchoolA+ · 90% proficient
- Wilson Middle/high SchoolA− · 65% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 14126 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
14126 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 14126 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 14126
Is 14126 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 14126 ranks 4,006th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on civic engagement, low disaster risk, and good schools, and lowest on empty homes 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 14126 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $200,000. The overall cost of living runs about 7% below the national average. Set against a $87,833 median income, cost of living beats 80% of zip codes.
Is 14126 safe?
Yes, 14126 is safer than 86% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $202 per resident a year.
Compare 14126 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 14126. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 14126 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.
14126 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 14126: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 14126: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 14126: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 14126: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
14126 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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