276,397
Population
FY 2023
5.2%
Fund Balance
FY 2025
$2,950
Per-Capita Spending
FY 2025
5.6%
Debt Service
FY 2025
37.9
Fiscal Stress
FY 2025
43.3
Socio-Dem. Stress
FY 2025
Tax Snapshot (Beta)
Beta: source-backed tax context only. This is not a personalized tax-burden estimate.
Current source-backed tax context for New York and Buffalo.
| Component | Summary | Effective | Coverage | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NY state personal income tax | NY uses a progressive bracket schedule (4.00% to 10.90% on the current IT-201 schedule). | Tax year 2025 schedule; statutory update starts for tax years beginning after 2025. | Source verified | IT-201-I (2025 PDF); Tax Law §601 |
| NY state sales and use tax (base) | NY state base sales and use tax rate is 4%; local rates are additive by jurisdiction. | In effect as of January 1, 2026. | Loaded | New York State Department of Taxation and Finance sales tax rates |
| NY state-level property tax policy | In New York, real property tax is raised and spent locally by counties, cities, towns, villages, school districts, and special districts; there is no single statewide property-tax rate. | Property-tax guidance page updated July 26, 2024 (accessed April 19, 2026). | Needs review | NY property taxes overview; ORPTS tax bill calculation guide |
Community Profile
Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates
27.4%
Poverty Rate
2023
30.3%
Bachelor's+ Rate
2023
7.2%
Unemployment Rate
2023
42.7%
Homeownership Rate
2023
$48,050
(2023)
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2010
2023
$30,995
(2023)
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2010
2023
$152,300
(2023)
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2010
2023
$989
(2023)
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2010
2023
34.3
(2023)
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2010
2023
0 = perfect equality · 1 = perfect inequality
0.5
(2023)
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2010
2023
Financial Trends
Curated financial dashboard (1995–2025)
Fiscal Health
$42,342,468
(2025)
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2011
2025
$522,927,323
(2025)
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1995
2025
$45,706,971
(2025)
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1995
2025
5.2%
(2025)
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2011
2025
5.6%
(2025)
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1995
2025
$2,950
(2025)
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2010
2025
0 = healthy · 100 = significant stress
37.9
(2025)
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2013
2025
0 = no stress · 100 = significant stress
43.3
(2025)
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2013
2025
Top Revenue Sources
$230,348,632
(2025)
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1995
2025
$125,876,174
(2025)
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1995
2025
$118,536,993
(2025)
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1995
2025
$104,980,172
(2025)
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1995
2025
$98,004,843
(2025)
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1995
2025
Top Expenditures
$230,376,888
(2025)
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1995
2025
$193,586,860
(2025)
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1995
2025
$147,947,408
(2025)
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1995
2025
$63,127,718
(2025)
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1995
2025
$53,618,979
(2025)
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1995
2025
Financial Documents (57)
| Year | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Buffalo OSC Annual Financial Report 2025 | OSC_AFR |
| 2025 | Buffalo FSMS Report 2025 | FSMS_MONITORING |
| 2024 | Buffalo OSC Annual Financial Report 2024 | OSC_AFR |
| 2024 | Buffalo FSMS Report 2024 | FSMS_MONITORING |
| 2023 | Buffalo Census ACS 5-Year Estimates 2023 | US_CENSUS_ACS5 |
Governance & Structure
- Structure
- Strong mayor
- Fiscal Autonomy
- Not specified
- ICMA Recognition
- —
- Notes
- Strong Mayor form; Big Five city; county seat of Erie County
- OSC Code
140207000000
Not applicable for this entity type.
Fiscally dependent entities that roll up to Buffalo:
- Buffalo City School District (School district)
Geographic Relationships
This entity is within
- Wholly within: Erie County
- Wholly within: New York
Within this entity
- Wholly contains: Buffalo City School District