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| Buffalo: A Great Place to Live |
A City of Good Neighbors
Buffalo is the second-largest city in New York State, a population of more than two million people. It is a big city with a hometown feel. Located in the Buffalo-Niagara region of New York State, Buffalo is a thriving city situated in a region that offers a world of opportunity.
World-class art galleries and museums, a comprehensive city-wide system of parks and green space designed by renowned landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted, and major and minor league sports teams are just a few of the wide array of cultural and recreational elements that make Buffalo such a great place to study, work, and live.
The Buffalo-Niagara Region - A World of Opportunity
Western New York has outstanding high schools, including Buffalo's City Honors School, which Newsweek ranked as the fourth-best in the nation. Many other local schools rank within the top 100.
Places Rated Almanac ranks Buffalo among the top 25 cities nationwide for our rich array of cultural activities including: a lively Theater District in the heart of downtown, a world class symphony - the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra and the acoustically perfect Kleinhans Music Hall, extraordinary architecture designed by world-renowned architects such as Frank Lloyd Wright and Louis Sullivan, and a resurgent nightlife along Chippewa Street.
Buffalo has American roots that run as deep as the War of 1812, the founding of the Erie Canal and the Underground Railroad. And Buffalo boasts one of the world's finest collections of modern art at the Albright-Knox Art Gallery, and an impressive collection of regional art at the Burchfield-Penney Art Center.
An extensive parks system designed by Frederick Law Olmsted and our four robust seasons allow for an endless range of outdoor pursuits, from sailing to skiing, while a range of professional sports teams keep the city fired up year-round.
Buffalo offers all of the amenities of a major urban area—without the headaches. The average workday commute is less than 20 minutes, which is the lowest out of fifty major U.S. cities. Affordable housing is widely accessible throughout the region, and reasonable costs of living make the good life possible on any budget. Most neighborhoods offer easy access to shopping, recreation, dining, and excellent schools.
The cost of living in Buffalo remains low, while the quality of life here is second to none. Live a stone's throw from downtown in a beautiful old home; or if you prefer the country, our suburbs and rural communities are mostly within a 25 minute commute from downtown. The Buffalo-Niagara Region affords you both an exceptional quality of life and excellent professional opportunities.
The Canadian metropolis of Toronto is less than a 2-hour drive from Buffalo and is a favorite getaway destination for those seeking the metropolitan flair of this sophisticated city.
See one of the 7 natural wonders of the world, just a half-hour drive from the UB Amherst Campus.
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Did You Realize?
Fortune Magazine ranked this region in the top 20% of 60 areas in the nation for quality of its public education.
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