Best PlacesPark Meadow, Buffalo, NY Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Park Meadow, Buffalo, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Several measures below read low, and the ranked lists name which ones. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
Park Meadow, Buffalo ranks 2,276th of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on low disaster risk by a wide margin, and internet speeds rank lowest.
The best neighborhoods in Park Meadow, 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.
Park Meadow, Buffalo's strengths and weaknesses
Where Park Meadow, Buffalo ranks high
- Disaster safetyBetter than 99% of neighborhoods
- Healthcare accessBetter than 94% of neighborhoods
- Educational attainmentBetter than 91% of neighborhoods
- Short commute17.7 minutes each way, better than 91% of neighborhoods
- Heat safetyBetter than 87% of neighborhoods
Where Park Meadow, Buffalo ranks low
- Internet speedBetter than only 2% of neighborhoods
- Local economyBetter than only 4% of neighborhoods
- State infrastructureBetter than only 14% of neighborhoods
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than only 20% of neighborhoods
- QuietBetter than only 20% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Park Meadow, Buffalo
A household needs to earn about $117,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Park Meadow, Buffalo home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $73,186, 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 Park Meadow, Buffalo's effective rate of 1.09%, 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 Park Meadow, Buffalo
Park Meadow, Buffalo's age mix sits close to the national median, 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 Park Meadow, Buffalo.
Who works in Park Meadow, Buffalo, and how
Work in Park Meadow, Buffalo centers on health care & social and education. Unemployment runs well above the national rate, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 78%
- Work from home 17%
- Transit, walk, or bike 5%
Life in Park Meadow, Buffalo
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across Park Meadow, Buffalo.
What the weather is like in Park Meadow, Buffalo, month by month
Park Meadow, 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 Park Meadow, 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 183 miles away.
The best schools in and around Park Meadow, Buffalo
Schools across Park Meadow, Buffalo average a C−, better than 44% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Ps 64 Frederick Law OlmstedA+ · 79% proficient
- 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 Park Meadow, Buffalo school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Park Meadow, 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 Park Meadow, Buffalo against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in Park Meadow, Buffalo
Is Park Meadow, Buffalo a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Park Meadow, Buffalo ranks 2,276th of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on low disaster risk, health care access, and an educated workforce, and lowest on internet speeds and a weak job market. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Park Meadow, Buffalo expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $430,392. The overall cost of living runs about 7% below the national average. Set against a $73,186 median income, cost of living beats 60% of neighborhoods.
Is Park Meadow, Buffalo safe?
Yes, Park Meadow, Buffalo is safer than 59% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $416 per resident a year.
Compare Park Meadow, Buffalo with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Park Meadow, Buffalo. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Park Meadow, 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.
Park Meadow, Buffalo detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Park Meadow, Buffalo: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Park Meadow, Buffalo: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Park Meadow, Buffalo: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Park Meadow, Buffalo: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Park Meadow, 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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