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Living in New Buffalo, MI

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New Buffalo Area Facts

  • New Buffalo has a Livability Score of 84/100, which is considered exceptional
  • New Buffalo crime rates are 47% lower than the Michigan average
  • Cost of living in New Buffalo is 10% higher than the Michigan average
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      D- Amenities

      Are there many local amenities in New Buffalo? Yes, there are some amenities close to this location.

      Parks

      New Buffalo Marina Park
      New Buffalo City Park
      New Buffalo City Park

      Entertainment

      New Buffalo Pere Marquette Depot
      New Buffalo Railroad Museum
      New Buffalo Railroad Museum
      Wilkinson Village Heritage Museum

      Food & Drink

      Nancy's
      Subway
      McDonald's
      Wendy's

      C+ Commute

      Is public transit available in New Buffalo? Of all people who commute, 3.3% take public transportation in New Buffalo.
      Drive to Work
      71%

      6% lower than the US average

      Take Public Transit
      3%

      2% lower than the US average

      Walk to Work
      5%

      2% higher than the US average

      A+ Cost of Living

      What is the cost of living in New Buffalo? The cost of living in New Buffalo is 98/100 - which is 10% higher than Michigan.
      New Buffalo
      98

      2% less expensive than average

      Michigan
      89

      11% less expensive than average

      United States
      100

      National cost of living index

      A+ Crime

      What is the crime rate in New Buffalo? New Buffalo crime rates are 1,064, which are 47% lower than Michigan
      Total Crime
      1,064 per 100k people

      53% lower than the US average

      Chance of being a victim
      1 in 94  

      53% lower than the US average

      Year-over-year crime
      19%

      Year over year crime is up

      C+ Employment

      What is the median income in New Buffalo? The median income in New Buffalo is $54,421 which is 7% higher than Michigan.
      Median household income
      $54,4212% lower than the US average
      Income per capita
      $38,58729% higher than the US average
      Unemployment rate
      3%

      39% lower than the US average

      A+ Health & Safety

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

      Hospitals

      Pharmacies

      New Buffalo Pharmacy

      Doctors

      Kelsey Medical Center

      B+ Housing

      What are New Buffalo home prices? New Buffalo home prices are $223,800 - which is 75% higher than Michigan
      Median home value
      $223,80021% higher than the US average
      Median rent price
      $8787% lower than the US average
      Home Ownership
      76%

      19% higher than the US average

      B- Schools

      Does New Buffalo have good schools? The New Buffalo graduation rate is 86% - which is equal to Michigan
      High school grad. rates
      86%

      3% higher than the US average

      School test scores
      65%

      35% higher than the US average

      Student teacher ratio
      15:1

      8% lower than the US average

      A+ User Ratings

      Is New Buffalo a good place to live? New Buffalo has an overall rating of 93% from 3 reviews.
      Overall user rating
      93%

      3 total ratings

      User reviews rating
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      0 total reviews

      User surveys rating
      93%

      3 total surveys

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