Buffalo, NY Health & Safety

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state rank#685
72/100
us rank#12,340

Buffalo police, hospital, & church statistics

IndexBuffaloNew YorkNational
Total police officers94360,397511,598
Police officers /1000 residents3.52.82.8
Total hospitals122515,581
Total churches1382,88059,276
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There are a total of 943 Buffalo, NY police officers. This results in 3.5 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 23.8% greater than the New York average and 23.9% greater than the national average. There are 12 hospitals in Buffalo, NY and there are 138 churches in Buffalo, NY.

Buffalo air quality index & pollution index

IndexBuffaloNew YorkNational
Air quality index393537
Pollution index1,117,68011,819,6486,623,939
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The Buffalo, NY air quality index is a median value which considers the most hazardous air pollutants. The Buffalo, NY air quality index is 12% greater than the New York average and 5.4% greater than the national average.

The Buffalo, NY pollution index is the sum of the most hazardous air pollutants displayed in pounds. The Buffalo, NY pollution index is 90.5% less than the New York average and 83.1% less than the national average.

Air quality information

MeasurementTotal
Days measured305
Days with good air quality225
Days with moderate air quality78
Days w/ poor A.Q. for sensitive groups2
Days with unhealthy air quality0

Air pollution information

PollutantTotal
Arsenic0.002%
Benzene0.010%
Carbon Tetrachloride0.002%
Lead0.002%
Mercury0.001%

Hospitals in Buffalo, New York

Hospital NameAddressPhoneBed Count
Brylin Hospitals 1263 Delaware Avenue(716) 886-8200 150
Buffalo General Hospital 100 High Street(716) 859-5600 1875
Buffalo Psychiatric Center 400 Forest Avenue(716) 885-2261 240
Children's Hospital 219 Bryant Street(716) 878-7000 313
Erie County Medical Center 462 Grider Street(716) 898-3000 1210
Mercy Hospital 565 Abbott Road(716) 826-7000 419
Millard Fillmore Gates Hosp 3 Gates Circle(716) 887-4600 588
Roswell Park Cancer Institute Elm And Carlton Streets(716) 845-2300 119
Sheehan Memorial Hospital 425 Michigan Avenue(716) 848-2000 109
Sisters Of Charity Hospital 2157 Main Street(716) 862-1000 297
Va Western Ny Healthcare Syst 3495 Bailey Avenue(716) 834-9200 233
Western Ny Children's Center 1010 East And West Road(716) 674-9730 46

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