Best PlacesAlbright, Buffalo, NY Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Albright, Buffalo, 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.
Albright, Buffalo ranks 1,463rd of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on low disaster risk by a wide margin, and property taxes are the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in Albright, Buffalo
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.
Albright, Buffalo's strengths and weaknesses
Where Albright, Buffalo ranks high
- Disaster safetyBetter than 98% of neighborhoods
- Heat safetyBetter than 97% of neighborhoods
- Short commute18.4 minutes each way, better than 88% of neighborhoods
- Health outlookBetter than 87% of neighborhoods
- BikingBetter than 87% of neighborhoods
Where Albright, Buffalo ranks low
- Low property taxBetter than only 6% of neighborhoods
- State infrastructureBetter than only 14% of neighborhoods
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than only 16% of neighborhoods
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than only 30% of neighborhoods
- Nice weatherabout 75 pleasant days a year, better than only 32% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Albright, Buffalo
A household needs to earn about $160,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Albright, Buffalo home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $91,604, so buying stretches a typical household.
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 Albright, Buffalo's effective rate of 1.85%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices and rents, renting stays cheaper than buying across the first 10 years here, so the case for buying rests on staying much longer or on prices rising faster than assumed. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in Albright, Buffalo
Albright, Buffalo runs younger 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 Albright, Buffalo.
Who works in Albright, Buffalo, and how
Work in Albright, Buffalo centers on education and professional & technical. Unemployment is low, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 53%
- Work from home 22%
- Transit, walk, or bike 25%
Life in Albright, Buffalo
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across Albright, Buffalo.
What the weather is like in Albright, Buffalo, month by month
Albright, Buffalo sees roughly 75 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 Albright, Buffalo
The nearest airport, Buffalo Niagara International, is about 7 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Pittsburgh International, about 182 miles away.
The best schools in and around Albright, Buffalo
Schools across Albright, Buffalo average a C−, better than 44% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Frank A Sedita School #30D− · 13% proficient
Top high schools
- Middle Early College High SchoolA+ · 80% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Albright, Buffalo school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Albright, Buffalo 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 Albright, Buffalo against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in Albright, Buffalo
Is Albright, Buffalo a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Albright, Buffalo ranks 1,463rd of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on low disaster risk, heat safety, and short commutes, and lowest on property taxes and state infrastructure. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Albright, Buffalo expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $535,581. The overall cost of living runs about 1% below the national average. Set against a $91,604 median income, cost of living beats 66% of neighborhoods.
Is Albright, Buffalo safe?
Yes, Albright, Buffalo is safer than 69% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $348 per resident a year.
Compare Albright, Buffalo with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Albright, Buffalo. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Albright, Buffalo 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.
Albright, Buffalo detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Albright, Buffalo: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Albright, Buffalo: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Albright, Buffalo: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Albright, Buffalo: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Albright, Buffalo 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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