Best PlacesStarin Central, Buffalo, NY Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Starin Central, 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.
Starin Central, Buffalo ranks 903rd 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 Starin Central, 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.
Starin Central, Buffalo's strengths and weaknesses
Where Starin Central, Buffalo ranks high
- Disaster safetyBetter than 99% of neighborhoods
- BikingBetter than 96% of neighborhoods
- Healthcare accessBetter than 94% of neighborhoods
- Heat safetyBetter than 90% of neighborhoods
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 88% of neighborhoods
Where Starin Central, Buffalo ranks low
- Internet speedBetter than only 2% of neighborhoods
- Local economyBetter than only 10% of neighborhoods
- State infrastructureBetter than only 14% of neighborhoods
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than only 21% of neighborhoods
- Low vacancyBetter than only 27% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Starin Central, Buffalo
A household needs to earn about $109,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Starin Central, Buffalo home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is only a little above the area's median income of $107,734; the gap is small, which keeps homes within reach of local pay.
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 Starin Central, Buffalo's effective rate of 1.20%, 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 Starin Central, Buffalo
Starin Central, Buffalo 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 Starin Central, Buffalo.
Who works in Starin Central, Buffalo, and how
Work in Starin Central, Buffalo centers on health care & social and education. Unemployment runs well above the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 75%
- Work from home 15%
- Transit, walk, or bike 10%
Life in Starin Central, Buffalo
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across Starin Central, Buffalo.
What the weather is like in Starin Central, Buffalo, month by month
Starin Central, 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 Starin Central, Buffalo
The nearest airport, Buffalo Niagara International, is about 6 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Pittsburgh International, about 184 miles away.
The best schools in and around Starin Central, Buffalo
Schools across Starin Central, 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
- Lewis J Bennett High School Of Innovative TechnolgyA · 78% proficient
- Academy SchoolC · 31% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Starin Central, Buffalo school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Starin Central, 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 Starin Central, Buffalo against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in Starin Central, Buffalo
Is Starin Central, Buffalo a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Starin Central, Buffalo ranks 903rd of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on low disaster risk, biking, and health care access, 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 Starin Central, Buffalo expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $394,023. The overall cost of living runs about 11% below the national average. Set against a $107,734 median income, cost of living beats 88% of neighborhoods.
Is Starin Central, Buffalo safe?
Yes, Starin Central, Buffalo is safer than 68% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $363 per resident a year.
Compare Starin Central, Buffalo with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Starin Central, Buffalo. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Starin Central, 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.
Starin Central, Buffalo detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Starin Central, Buffalo: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Starin Central, Buffalo: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Starin Central, Buffalo: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Starin Central, Buffalo: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Starin Central, 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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