Livability Score

75
/100
i The AreaVibes Livability Score evaluates 9 different categories and creates an overall score out of 100. The higher the score, the better the area.

amenities A+

There are lots of amenities close to this location.
Coffee (5) A+
Unknown Name
Coffee Shop
The Intersection
Coffee Shop
Tim Hortons
Coffee Shop
Cafe 59
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
aloft Re:Fuel
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Spot Coffee
Coffee Shop
Niagara Cafe
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Cafe 59
Coffee Shop
Bean Bastard Coffee
Coffee Shop
Tim Hortons
Coffee Shop
Public Espresso + Coffee
Coffee Shop
Blue Mountain Coffees
Coffee Shop
Tim Hortons
Coffee Shop
Bubble Tea World
Coffee Shop
Remedy House
Coffee Shop
Remedy House
Coffee Shop
eCafe at The Glenny
Coffee Shop
Café MOΛΩN ΛABE
Coffee Shop
Low Bridge Cafe
Coffee Shop
SPoT Coffee
Coffee Shop
Globe Market
Coffee Shop
Tim Hortons
Coffee Shop
Entertainment (7) A+
Theatre of the Youth
Theatre Arts
Atrium 124 Art Gallery
Art Gallery
Buen Vivir Gallery for Contemporary Art
Art Gallery
PAUSA art house
Art Gallery
Hallwalls Contemporary Art Center
Theatre Arts
K Art Gallery
Art Gallery
North Hall - The Karpeles Manuscript Library Museum
Museum
Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site
Museum
Forbes Theatre Buffalo Christian Center
Theatre Arts
Spare Lanes
Bowling Alley
Shea's 710 Theatre
Theatre Arts
Alleyway Theatre
Theatre Arts
Shea's Buffalo Theater
Theatre Arts
Town Ballroom
Theatre Arts
Kleinhans Music Hall
Theatre Arts
Kleinhans Music Hall
Attraction
Buffalo Place
Theatre Arts
Tralf Music Hall
Theatre Arts
AMC Market Arcade 8
Cinema
The Andrews Theater
Theatre Arts
Squeaky Wheel
Cinema
Benjaman Art Gallery
Theatre Arts
Kavinoky Theatre
Theatre Arts
Nash House Museum
Museum
American Repertory Theater of WNY Performance Venue: The Compass Performing Arts Center
Theatre Arts
Food and Drink (17) A+
NY Pizza
Fast Food
Jim's Steak Out
Fast Food
Frizzy's
Bar
The Alley Cat
Bar
Allen St. Bar and Grill
Bar
Mulligan's Brick Bar
Bar
Nietzsche's
Bar
Colter Bay
Bar
The Bend
Bar
DBGB's
Bar
Allentown Wines and Spirits
Beverages
Savoy
Bar
Spotted Octopus Brewing Co.
Bar
Q
Bar
Fugazi
Bar
Elmwood Discount Liquor and Wine
Alcohol
Cathode Ray
Bar
w xyz bar
Bar
Patrick’s Rooftop Bar
Bar
Elmwood Market Deli & Grill
Deli
Ullrich's Tavern
Bar
Just Pizza & Wing Co
Fast Food
McDonald's
Fast Food
Wendy's
Fast Food
Lobby Bar at Statler City
Bar
Fitness (1) A+
El Buen Amigo Latin American Cultural Center
Community Centre
The Belle Center
Community Centre
Reform Fitness
Gym
LA Fitness
Gym
Willard Pratt Community Center
Community Centre
Boxstar Training
Gym
West Side Community Services
Community Centre
African American Culture Center
Community Centre
Barre Centric
Gym
Revolution Indoor Cycling
Gym
Grant Street Neighborhood Center
Community Centre
Somali Youth Association of Buffalo Inc.
Community Centre
Old First Ward Community Center
Community Centre
Asarese-Matters Community Center
Community Centre
Valley Community Association
Community Centre
Thaddeus J. Dulski Community Center
Community Centre
Seneca-Babcock Community Association
Community Centre
YWCA of Western New York
Community Centre
Delevan-Grider Community Center
Community Centre
Hennepin Park Community Center
Community Centre
Studio Sophia Fitness Club
Gym
Centro Culturale Italiano Di Buffalo
Community Centre
LA Fitness
Gym
Terrie's Boxing Club
Gym
Pole, Barre and Fitness Studio
Gym
Groceries (0) B
Price Rite Marketplace
Grocery Store
Tops Markets
Grocery Store
Mineo & Sapio
Grocery Store
BreadHive Bakery & Cafe
Bakery
Tops
Grocery Store
Lexington Co-op
Grocery Store
Marka Halal Market
Grocery Store
Cookie
Bakery
Guercio & Sons
Grocery Store
Hatimy Market
Grocery Store
Kat Food Market
Grocery Store
Renisha Mini Mart
Grocery Store
African Market
Grocery Store
Aldi
Grocery Store
Broadway Market
Grocery Store
Produce Market
Grocery Store
Bungtla Asian Market
Grocery Store
Luigi's Family Bakery
Bakery
Sobeys
Grocery Store
Tops
Grocery Store
Wegmans
Grocery Store
Bulk Barn
Grocery Store
Community Food & Meat Market
Grocery Store
Bagel Jay's
Bakery
Feel-Rite Fresh Market
Health Food
Parks (4) A+
Days Park
Park
Unknown Name
Playground
Arlington Park
Park
Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site
Park
Johnson Park
Park
Unknown Name
Playground
Sisti Park
Park
Symphony Circle
Park
Unknown Name
Park
Patty Parete Park
Park
Kaminski Park
Park
Life Memorial Park
Park
Remembrance Park
Park
Veterans Monument
Park
Unknown Name
Playground
Unknown Name
Playground
Welch Memorial
Park
W Genesee St. Median
Park
Unknown Name
Playground
Waterfront/Emerson Young Park
Park
Niagara Square
Park
Unknown Name
Playground
Lafayette Square
Park
Reading Park
Park
Prospect Park
Park
Shops (19) A+
Family Dollar
Discount Store
Magnolia Beauty Salon
Hairdresser
Carl Slone Antiques
Furniture
Allentown Food Shoppe
Convenience Store
Beauty & Class Salon
Hairdresser
Holly Farms
Convenience Store
Unknown Name
Convenience Store
Allentown Trading Post
Convenience Store
Divine Esthetics
Hairdresser
Antiques Allentown
Furniture
Studio Hart
Fashion
Everything Beauty Salon and Spa
Hairdresser
Rick's Cycle Shop
Bicycle
Elmwood Beverage Center
Convenience Store
Cuzin's Barbershop
Hairdresser
My Cuzin Vintage
Clothing
Bill's Food Mart
Convenience Store
Larry's Antiques
Furniture
Metro by T-Mobile
Electronics
Dovi and Girls African Market
Clothing
Cricket Wireless
Electronics
Buffalo Scrubs
Clothing
7-Eleven
Convenience Store
Dollar Store
Discount Store
International Hair Design
Hairdresser
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Neighborhoods with high amenity scores:

1. Black Rock (A+)

2. Columbus (A+)

3. Masten Park (A+)

4. Lasalle (A+)

5. Central Business District (A+)

commute A+

Of all people who commute, 5.3% take public transportation in Allen.
Public Transit Stops (2)
Stops & Stations A+
Unknown Name
Bus Stop
Allen/Medical Campus
Transit Station
Fountain Plaza
Transit Station
Summer–Best
Transit Station
Lafayette Square
Transit Station
Church
Transit Station
Franklin St & Church St (NB)
Bus Stop
Metro Transportation Center
Bus Stop
Metropolitan Transportation Center
Bus Station
Church St & Main St (EB)
Bus Stop
FlixBus Buffalo
Bus Stop
North Division Ellicott Street West
Bus Stop
Unknown Name
Bus Stop
Ellicott St & North Division St (NB)
Bus Stop
Unknown Name
Bus Stop
South Division & Washington St (EB)
Bus Stop
Washington St & South Division St (NB)
Bus Stop
Pearl St & Swan St (SB)
Bus Stop
Utica
Transit Station
Washington St & Swan St (SB)
Bus Stop
Franklin St & Seneca St (NB)
Bus Stop
Seneca
Transit Station
Pearl St & Seneca St (SB)
Bus Stop
Seneca St & Main St (EB)
Bus Stop
Washington St & Seneca St (SB)
Bus Stop
Workers Taking Public Transit
5.3% B
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Neighborhoods with high commute scores:

1. Lasalle (A+)

2. Lakeview (A+)

3. Starin Central (A+)

4. Delaware Park (A+)

5. South Ellicott (A+)

cost of living B-

The cost of living in Allen is 103/100 - which is 12% lower than New York.
Cost of Living
Goods & Services, Housing, etc. C
Tax Rates
Income & Sales Tax F
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Neighborhoods with high cost of living scores:

1. Kenfield (A+)

2. Kaisertown (A+)

3. Schiller Park (A+)

4. Riverside Park (A+)

5. Tifft (A+)

crime F

Allen crime rates are 8,126 per 100k, which is 278% higher than New York
Property Crime
7,112 crimes per 100k F
Violent Crime
1,014 crimes per 100k F
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Neighborhoods with high crime scores:

1. South Abbott (A+)

2. Albright (A)

3. North Park (B)

4. South Park (B)

5. Abbott McKinley (C)

employment C-

The median income in Allen is $41,923 - which is 31% lower than New York.
Med. Household Income
$41,923 F
Unemployment Rate
3.1% B
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Neighborhoods with high employment scores:

1. South Abbott (A+)

2. Starin Central (A+)

3. North Park (A+)

4. Albright (A)

5. Parkside (A)

health A+

There are many hospitals, police and fire stations.
Health & Safety (3)
Dentist, Doctor, Hospital, etc. A+
Buffalo Engine 2, B56, Marshals
Fire Station
Just 4 Me Pediatric Dentistry
Dentist
Walgreens
Pharmacy
Buffalo Police Department B District
Police
Evergreen Health
Clinic
John R. Oishei Children’s Hospital
Hospital
Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus
Hospital
Neighborhood Health Center
Doctor
Rite Aid
Pharmacy
Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center
Hospital
Buffalo General Hospital
Hospital
Urban Family Health Care
Doctor
Twenty 20 Eye Care And Aesthetic Medicine
Doctor
Buffalo Fire Department Headquarters
Fire Station
Rite Aid
Pharmacy
CVS Pharmacy
Pharmacy
Erie County Sheriff's Office
Police
Metropolitan Dental
Dentist
Buffalo Fire Department E-1 L-2
Fire Station
Buffalo Fire Station E37/L4/4th Batt
Fire Station
NFTA Transit Police Headquarters
Police
Medical Care of Western New York at Buffalo
Doctor
Buffalo Fire Station E3/3rd Batt
Fire Station
Buffalo Fire Station E21/L6/R1
Fire Station
City of Buffalo Police Substation at Canalside
Police
Air Quality
Median Air Quality A-
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Neighborhoods with high health & safety scores:

1. Albright (A+)

2. Black Rock (A+)

3. Cazenovia Park (A+)

4. Cold Spring (A+)

5. Delaware Park (A+)

housing C+

Allen home prices are $257,525 - which is 10% lower than New York
Home Price
$257,525 A+
Home Appreciation Rate
21% A+
Home Affordability
6.1x (home price to income ratio) F
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Neighborhoods with high housing scores:

1. Cold Spring (A+)

2. Triangle (A+)

3. Hamlin Park (A+)

4. Kingsley (A+)

5. Grider (A+)

schools A+

The Allen graduation rate is 89% - which is 9% higher than New York
School Test Scores
N/A
High School Grad. Rates
89% B+
Elementary Schools (1) A+
Elmwood Village Charter School - Days Park
Herman Badillo Bilingual Academy
Buffalo Hearing & Speech Center
International Preparatory School (The)
Persistence Preparatory Academy Charter School
Buffalo Academy Of Science Charter School
Enterprise Charter School
Reach Academy Charter School
D'Youville-Porter Campus
Waterfront Elementary School
City Honors School
Marva J Daniel Futures Preparatory School
Frank A Sedita School #30
Catholic Academy West Buffalo
Bennett Park Montessori School
Martin Luther King Jr #48
Dr Martin Luther King Jr Multicultural Institute
Stanley Makowski Early Childhood Center
Dr A Pantoja Comm Sch Excllnce -#18
Buffalo Academy For The Visual & Performing Arts
Buffalo Elementary School Of Technology
International School
Harriet Ross Tubman Academy
Community School #53
West Buffalo Charter School
High Schools (1) A+
Buffalo Academy Of Scholars
Hutchinson Central Technical High School
Emerson School Of Hospitality
Buffalo School Of Culinary Arts And Hospitality Management
International Preparatory School (The)
Buffalo Academy Of Science Charter School
Western New York Maritime Charter School
Oracle Charter School
Leonardo Da Vinci High School
City Honors School
Erie County Holding Center
Health Sciences Charter School
Canisius High School
Dr A Pantoja Comm Sch Excllnce -#18
Nardin Academy
Buffalo Academy For The Visual & Performing Arts
Lafayette International School
Newcomer Academy At Lafayette
Lafayette High School
Buffalo Seminary
Alternative High School At 4
East High School
East Community High School
Pathways Academy
Darul Uloom Al Madania
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Neighborhoods with high education scores:

1. Bryant (A+)

2. Park Meadow (A+)

3. Starin Central (A+)

4. Central Business District (A+)

5. Lasalle (A+)

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Neighborhoods with high user rating scores:

1. Forest (A+)

2. Abbott McKinley (A+)

3. Central Business District (A+)

4. Masten Park (A+)

5. North Park (B+)

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      A+ Amenities

      Are there many local amenities in Allen? Yes, there are lots of amenities close to this location.

      Parks

      Days Park
      Unknown Name
      Arlington Park
      Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site
      Johnson Park
      Unknown Name
      Sisti Park
      Symphony Circle

      Entertainment

      Theatre of the Youth
      Atrium 124 Art Gallery
      Buen Vivir Gallery for Contemporary Art
      PAUSA art house
      Hallwalls Contemporary Art Center
      K Art Gallery
      North Hall - The Karpeles Manuscript Library Museum
      Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site

      Food & Drink

      NY Pizza
      Jim's Steak Out
      Frizzy's
      The Alley Cat
      Allen St. Bar and Grill
      Mulligan's Brick Bar
      Nietzsche's
      Colter Bay

      A+ Commute

      Is public transit available in Allen? Of all people who commute, 5.3% take public transportation in Allen.
      Drive to Work
      58%

      5% higher than the US average

      Take Public Transit
      5%

      23% lower than the US average

      Walk to Work
      24%

      18% higher than the US average

      B- Cost of Living

      What is the cost of living in Allen? The cost of living in Allen is 103/100 - which is 12% lower than New York.
      Allen
      103

      3% more expensive than average

      Buffalo
      86

      14% less expensive than average

      United States
      100

      National cost of living index

      F Crime

      What is the crime rate in Allen? Allen crime rates are 8,126, which are 278% higher than New York
      Total Crime
      8,126 per 100k people

      250% higher than the US average

      Chance of being a victim
      1 in 13

      250% higher than the US average

      Year-over-year crime
      -1%

      Year over year crime is down

      C- Employment

      What is the median income in Allen? The median income in Allen is $41,923 which is 31% lower than New York.
      Median household income
      $41,92324% lower than the US average
      Income per capita
      $37,54226% higher than the US average
      Unemployment rate
      3%

      33% lower than the US average

      A+ Health & Safety

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

      Hospitals

      John R. Oishei Children’s Hospital
      Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus
      Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center
      Buffalo General Hospital
      Mercy Hospital of Buffalo
      Erie County Medical Center
      Sisters of Charity Hospital
      Buffalo VA Medical Center

      Pharmacies

      Walgreens
      CVS Pharmacy
      Rite Aid
      CVS Pharmacy
      Rite Aid
      CVS Pharmacy
      Parker Pharmacy
      CVS Pharmacy

      Doctors

      Neighborhood Health Center
      Urban Family Health Care
      Lenahan Dermatology
      Health Revolutions Chiropractic
      Siedlecki Cataract & Vision Care
      Brain and Spine Center
      Steven R. Caprow, DC
      Main Primary Care

      C+ Housing

      What are Allen home prices? Allen home prices are $257,525 - which is 10% lower than New York
      Median home value
      $257,52539% higher than the US average
      Median rent price
      $71625% lower than the US average
      Home Ownership
      27%

      57% lower than the US average

      A+ Schools

      Does Allen have good schools? The Allen graduation rate is 89% - which is 9% higher than New York
      High school grad. rates
      89%

      8% higher than the US average

      School test scores
      ?

      100% lower than the US average

      Student teacher ratio
      13:1

      19% lower than the US average

      N/A User Ratings

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