Best PlacesTriangle, Buffalo, NY Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Triangle, 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.
Triangle, Buffalo ranks 3,641st 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 Triangle, 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.
Triangle, Buffalo's strengths and weaknesses
Where Triangle, Buffalo ranks high
- Disaster safetyBetter than 99% of neighborhoods
- Short commute15.7 minutes each way, better than 96% of neighborhoods
- Heat safetyBetter than 95% of neighborhoods
- BikingBetter than 75% of neighborhoods
- State fiscal healthBetter than 70% of neighborhoods
Where Triangle, Buffalo ranks low
- Internet speedBetter than only 2% of neighborhoods
- Local economyBetter than only 10% of neighborhoods
- State infrastructureBetter than only 14% of neighborhoods
- Low vacancyBetter than only 19% of neighborhoods
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than only 23% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Triangle, Buffalo
A household needs to earn about $34,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Triangle, Buffalo home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $59,480, 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 Triangle, Buffalo's effective rate of 1.00%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices, buying tends to cost more than renting for about the first 5 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in Triangle, Buffalo
Triangle, Buffalo's age mix sits close to the national median.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for Triangle, Buffalo.
Who works in Triangle, Buffalo, and how
Work in Triangle, Buffalo centers on manufacturing and professional & technical. Unemployment runs well above the national rate, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 82%
- Work from home 6%
- Transit, walk, or bike 13%
Life in Triangle, Buffalo
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across Triangle, Buffalo.
What the weather is like in Triangle, Buffalo, month by month
Triangle, 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 Triangle, Buffalo
The nearest airport, Buffalo Niagara International, is about 8 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Pittsburgh International, about 178 miles away.
The best schools in and around Triangle, Buffalo
Schools across Triangle, 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
- South Park High SchoolA− · 65% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Triangle, Buffalo school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Triangle, 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 Triangle, Buffalo against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in Triangle, Buffalo
Is Triangle, Buffalo a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Triangle, Buffalo ranks 3,641st of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on low disaster risk, short commutes, and heat safety, 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 Triangle, Buffalo expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $124,897. The overall cost of living runs about 15% below the national average. Set against a $59,480 median income, cost of living beats 34% of neighborhoods.
Is Triangle, Buffalo safe?
Triangle, Buffalo is safer than 49% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $467 per resident a year.
Compare Triangle, Buffalo with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Triangle, Buffalo. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Triangle, 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.
Triangle, Buffalo detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Triangle, Buffalo: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Triangle, Buffalo: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Triangle, Buffalo: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Triangle, Buffalo: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Triangle, 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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