2024 Best Suburbs to Live in the Buffalo Area

• Suburb of Buffalo, NY

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  Rating 3.43 out of 5  14 reviews

Niche User: Its a great neighborhood, quiet and safe. Great for raising a family and close to doctor's offices and hospitals. Real estate is expensive, definitely a place own a home rather than rent. Personally I would like better public transportation in the area, but otherwise it's a nice place to be.... Read 14 reviews

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• grade A

• Population 15,076

• Suburb of Buffalo, NY

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  Rating 4.6 out of 5  67 reviews

Current Resident: Living in Williamsville/ East Amherst has given me a great childhood, education, and experience as an athlete. The opportunities that this town offers are great for up-and-coming scholars and athletes, or even people starting to make a career for themselves. The greatest part about Williamsville I believe to be is their education system and the schooling experience that I have received... Read 67 reviews

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• grade A+

• Population 5,411

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  Rating 4.33 out of 5  30 reviews

Current Resident: East Aurora is a very welcoming environment to raise a family in. The middle school is right in town and students can easily bike around.... Read 30 reviews

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• grade A

• Population 5,996

• Suburb of Buffalo, NY

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  Rating 4.08 out of 5  13 reviews

Current Resident: Kenmore is a very small suburb outside of Buffalo, New York. It is a very safe and friendly community. It is home to many locally-owned shops, but also national chains. It has many local community events throughout the year, including the Kenmore Days festival which includes amusement rides, food, games, and fireworks during the summer, Santa in the Village which includes visits with Santa and his elves and food at the village square, and outdoor concerts in late August. Despite its small size, there is always something going on in Kenmore! Kenmore is also home to many parks, local pools, and both public and private elementary and high schools that are in good standing. For the little kids, there are numerous daycare sites, as well.... Read 13 reviews

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• grade B

• Population 15,155

• Suburb of Buffalo, NY

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  Rating 4.2 out of 5  10 reviews

Current Resident: Clarence Center is a small suburban town a few miles outside of the city of Buffalo. Clarence Center has a lot to offer, everything is close together. The library, bike path, elementary school, post office, candy shack, and multiple restaurants are all 5 minutes within each other . The people are very nice and the neighborhood is super safe for walking around and bike riding.... Read 10 reviews

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• grade A

• Population 3,264

• Suburb of Buffalo, NY

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  Rating 3.83 out of 5  12 reviews

Current Resident: Best place to live! Top notch schools, not far from many great restaurants, stores and medical facilities! Homes are in a country-like setting and aren’t on top of each other which still gives you your privacy, yet not totally alienated. Very friendly neighbors, great place to ride your bike or walk your dog. (Dog-friendly neighborhood!) Police and fire station are just a few minutes away also. Houses sell fast....so don’t miss this great opportunity to live in one of the BEST PLACES IN WESTERN NEW YORK. Oh yeah, did I mention LOW TAXES! 👍... Read 12 reviews

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• grade A

• Population 6,107

• Suburb of Buffalo, NY

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• grade A minus

• Population 1,380

• Suburb of Buffalo, NY

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  Rating 3.98 out of 5  91 reviews

Current Resident: I have always felt safe within the community of West Seneca. I am friends with all my neighbors, there are always fun events happening within town, and hardly ever any crime. The schools are also very safe and I have always felt at home even while in a school setting.... Read 91 reviews

• grade B+

• grade B

• Population 45,387

• Suburb of Buffalo, NY

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  Rating 4.27 out of 5  22 reviews

Current Resident: Everyone is friendly for the most part and there are a lot of things to do in our village. Depew offers many gatherings, especially events with local fire halls. Police response is fair and many on the department are kind.... Read 22 reviews

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• grade B+

• Population 15,141

• Suburb of Buffalo, NY

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  Rating 4.1 out of 5  67 reviews

Current Resident: I liked the places nearby and the people in Lancaster. I really enjoyed the schools I went to and the community of people around.... Read 67 reviews

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• grade A minus

• Population 10,160

• Suburb of Buffalo, NY

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  Rating 4 out of 5  9 reviews

Current Resident: The neighborhood is very clean and quiet even being off a major street. Many areas to walk dogs and children. Close access to nature walkways.... Read 9 reviews

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• grade A minus

• Population 1,499

• Town in New York

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  Rating 4 out of 5  1 review

Niche User: There are a lot of restaurants that are new and exciting, excellent family town, so many things to do.... Read 1 review

• grade B

• grade B+

• Population 1,965

• Suburb of Buffalo, NY

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  Rating 3.5 out of 5  2 reviews

Niche User: The crime rate is low.... Read 2 reviews

• grade B

• grade B+

• Population 5,053

• Suburb of Buffalo, NY

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  Rating 3.69 out of 5  65 reviews

Current Resident: Quiet, clean little city with a lot of parks, things to do, and easy access to a large network of well-maintained bike paths that connect Niagara Falls through Buffalo. Very safe place to live and raise a family. Taxes are lower than most other cities in Niagara County and the services are superb. For the most part, people in the neighborhood have respect for their homes and their community, and it shows. There are also plenty of unique business to explore, scattered throughout the city. Great dining too! North Tonawanda has a lot to offer, and my family is quite happy to call this city home.... Read 65 reviews

• grade B

• grade C+

• Population 30,479

• Town in New York

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  Rating 3.34 out of 5  58 reviews

Current Resident: The town of Lockport has a very rich historical background that I did not know about before moving here three years ago. I found out about the history by reading an Arcadia Publishing book on the town that had quite a bit of information on the founders and all the industries that sprang up here in the late 1800's and into the early 1900's as well. The only thing I would change is the very high sales TAX of 9% on the dollar. It makes buying local goods very costly due to this high rate.... Read 58 reviews

• grade B

• grade B

• Population 20,808

• Suburb of Buffalo, NY

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  Rating 3.89 out of 5  9 reviews

Former Resident: I loved living in Elma. Elma itself doesn't have a lot of anything. A handful of OK pizza places. A couple of good or better restaurants. No major grocery store, but you were always 5-10 minutes to Lancaster, East Aurora, Orchard Park, Cheektowaga, West Seneca. And you were probably within 20 minutes to Buffalo via the 400. For being sub-rural, you were close to everything. The town gov't used to control overdevelopment, but by the time I left (early 2019), they caved to developer pressure, started allowing duplexes, apartments, and those horrible flag lots. Schools - inefficient. No reason to maintain 3 elementary buildings each having high cost administration. Every year raised taxes. Elma is lower than most Erie County, but relatively. $3300/yr for $150K house. I pay $1800/yr. here for $300K house w/ higher rated schools. That said, the people overall were quite polite, nice, friendly. A stark contrast to what I face down here in NC. Southern hospitality my...... Read 9 reviews

• grade B

• grade B+

• Population 3,434

• Suburb of Buffalo, NY

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  Rating 4.5 out of 5  2 reviews

Current Resident: I love living here! Such a safe, homey feel! I feel safe and my family feels safe in this great community!... Read 2 reviews

• grade B

• grade B

• Population 3,158

• Town in New York

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  Rating 3.19 out of 5  72 reviews

Current Resident: A beautiful scenic city. Many things to do like hiking, seeing the falls, casino. Very homey and comfortable... Read 72 reviews

• grade B

• grade C+

• Population 48,502

• Suburb of Buffalo, NY

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  Rating 3.93 out of 5  14 reviews

Current Resident: Close major thruway, shopping plazas and all amenities. Very convenient location! Property prices are low.... Read 14 reviews

• grade B

• grade B

• Population 2,551

• Town in New York

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  Rating 3.8 out of 5  10 reviews

Current Resident: I have not lied here for a long time. So far, I like it. I like where I live. Friendly People places to shop, eat, things to do.... Read 10 reviews

• grade B

• grade B

• Population 8,403

• Suburb of Buffalo, NY

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  Rating 4.67 out of 5  3 reviews

Current Resident: I moved to Sloan, Buffalo in September of 2021 and since then there have been no problems. When I first moved to Buffalo I initially thought that I would hate it because it was such a drastic change compared to New York City. It was too quiet and there were no people on the roads. However, when i looked at it from a different perspective, i had friends who lived right next to me, i felt so much safer compared to the streets that i used to live on, and the environment seems no much cleaner and healthier. Being able to take a walk at night without having to worry as much as I did in NYC. Overall, my experience here in Sloan, Buffalo only continues to get better and better as I continue to live here.... Read 3 reviews

• grade B minus

• grade C+

• Population 3,762

• Suburb of Buffalo, NY

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  Rating 3.72 out of 5  39 reviews

Current Resident: Tonawanda is a great place to live. Everything one could need is within walking distance, if not a short ride. The people nice, caring, and friendly. Whenever you are out, people stop to chat and always say hi. For the 4th of July, one can walk to a local park to see the fireworks. There are all kinds of carnivals going on every weekend in the summer. Down by the river is a nice trail to walk alone or with your dog. The only thing that needs improvement would be more activities for teenagers to be involved with. Unfortunately there have been a few times when my outdoor décor have gone missing. That happens about once or twice during the summer. Luckily, it's not anything too serious.... Read 39 reviews

• grade B minus

• grade C minus

• Population 15,096

• Suburb of Buffalo, NY

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  Rating 3.41 out of 5  29 reviews

Current Resident: What I like about Lackawanna is that everyone is diverse and there is not a lot of prejudice and the neighborhoods are friendly. Also the the grocery and clothing stores are all nearby and the schools too which makes it easier to commute.... Read 29 reviews

• grade B minus

• grade C

• Population 19,762

• Suburb of Buffalo, NY

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  Rating 2.75 out of 5  8 reviews

• grade B minus

• grade B+

• Population 1,951

• Suburb of Buffalo, NY

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  Rating 3.2 out of 5  5 reviews

Niche User: Quiet, and homey. Great in the summer.... Read 5 reviews

• grade B minus

• grade B minus

• Population 3,282