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An Inexpensive Choice for Small City Charm User Rating 3.5 rating By Anonymous ( May 16, 2018) Buffalo, Minnesota is located just a few hours west/northwest of Minneapolis. Buffalo is home to good public schools, and is a safe community thanks to a competent and fair police force. The housing market in Buffalo is fair, with average home prices paired with reasonable proper ...Read More ty taxes.

Shopping, dining and nightlife in Buffalo is average at best. Most of the restaurants and bars in the area are franchises, and shopping is limited to the essential chain stores. However, if you're willing to take a day-trip to Minneapolis, then you'll have a wide variety of unique and cultural shopping, dining and nightlife options that you wouldn't find in the Buffalo region.

The weather in Buffalo is comparable to the rest of Minnesota or the Midwest. Winters can be brutally cold and snowy while summers can be very humid and hot. It is noteworthy as well for potential homebuyers that Buffalo is located close to tornado alley and is subject to potential tornadoes during the spring and summer months. Read Less
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      F Amenities

      Are there many local amenities in Buffalo? Well, there are not many amenities close to this location.

      Parks

      Lions Park
      Griffing Park
      Sturges Park
      Methodist Church City Park
      Serenity Hills Park
      West Pulaski Park
      Trapper's Pond Park
      Sundance Ridge Park

      Entertainment

      Cummings Field
      Wright County Hisrotical Society

      Food & Drink

      Culver's
      McDonald's
      A&W
      J'S Down Under Bar
      Arby's
      Moon Donuts & Cafe

      F Commute

      Is public transit available in Buffalo? Of all people who commute, 0.9% take public transportation in Buffalo.
      Drive to Work
      84%

      8% higher than the US average

      Take Public Transit
      1%

      4% lower than the US average

      Walk to Work
      1%

      2% lower than the US average

      C Cost of Living

      What is the cost of living in Buffalo? The cost of living in Buffalo is 106/100 - which is 7% higher than Minnesota.
      Buffalo
      106

      6% more expensive than average

      Minnesota
      99

      1% less expensive than average

      United States
      100

      National cost of living index

      A+ Crime

      What is the crime rate in Buffalo? Buffalo crime rates are 668, which are 66% lower than Minnesota
      Total Crime
      668 per 100k people

      71% lower than the US average

      Chance of being a victim
      1 in 150

      71% lower than the US average

      Year-over-year crime
      -12%

      Year over year crime is down

      B Employment

      What is the median income in Buffalo? The median income in Buffalo is $68,371 which is 8% higher than Minnesota.
      Median household income
      $68,37124% higher than the US average
      Income per capita
      $38,76330% higher than the US average
      Unemployment rate
      4%

      20% lower than the US average

      B+ Health & Safety

      Is Buffalo a healthy and safe place to live? Yes, there are some hospitals, police and fire stations.

      Hospitals

      Buffalo Hospital

      Pharmacies

      Walgreens

      Doctors

      A+ Housing

      What are Buffalo home prices? Buffalo home prices are $206,800 - which is 8% higher than Minnesota
      Median home value
      $206,80012% higher than the US average
      Median rent price
      $1,0096% higher than the US average
      Home Ownership
      73%

      14% higher than the US average

      A Schools

      Does Buffalo have good schools? The Buffalo graduation rate is 91% - which is 1% higher than Minnesota
      High school grad. rates
      91%

      9% higher than the US average

      School test scores
      56%

      18% higher than the US average

      Student teacher ratio
      15:1

      6% lower than the US average

      A- User Ratings

      Is Buffalo a good place to live? Buffalo has an overall rating of 79% from 2 reviews.
      Overall user rating
      79%

      2 total ratings

      User reviews rating
      70%

      1 total reviews

      User surveys rating
      100%

      1 total surveys

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