Buffalo

#211

Global Rank

13.6

Power Score

Regional Hub

% of Country Score

0.5%

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United States • North America

Population
1.2M
GDP
$91B
GDP per capita
$73,416
Land area
6,541 km²
Density
189/km²
GAWC class
12

Primary city Buffalo

State / province New York

Language English

Sources: Wikipedia · Wikidata

Conurbations · Tier A

Buffalo metro area

42.90, -78.85
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Sport

Top Team

The single sporting franchise this metro is identified with.

Buffalo BillsAmerican Football

From The Team That Wins the City. One pick per metro across 312 metros worldwide.

Dimension Breakdown

Value and global rank across all 16 dimensions

Stands out for Total Teams, Major League Teams/Venues, Airport Score.

Major League Teams/Venues↗5#T-88
Total Teams↗13#T-74
Major Sporting Events↗0
Major Companies↗6#T-142
Market Cap Score↗$101B#172
Cultural Events0
Universities↗1#T-308
Top Universities, Hospitals, & Research↗1#T-100
Notable Museums & Landmarks↗0
Ports, Exchanges & Infrastructure↗0
Airport Score↗3.0#T-78
Luxury Stars (Michelin)↗0.0
Metro Stations↗13#T-226
Commuter Rail Stations↗0
Train Hubs↗0
Skyscrapers1#T-253
World #1Top 5Outside top 5

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Sports

17 teams

Major League Teams/Venues

American Football • NFL🥇👑

Buffalo BillsW

Orchard Park

2 titles0.494 W%15 div

Hockey • NHL🥇

Buffalo SabresW

Buffalo

No Cups2 Finals Apps0.531 Pts%7 div

College Basketball (Metro Atlantic)

Canisius

No titles4 Tour Apps0.495 W%

College Basketball (Metro Atlantic)

Niagara

No titles3 Tour Apps0.533 W%

College Basketball (Atlantic 10)

St. Bonaventure

No titles1 Final Four8 Tour Apps0.570 W%

College Football (FBS) (Mid-American)

Buffalo

No titles1 Conf7 bowls0.390 W%
Notable Venues2 venues

American Football

Highmark Stadium

Orchard Park

Hockey

KeyBank Center

Buffalo

Other Teams

Other Men’s Teams2 teams

Baseball • International League

Buffalo Bisons

Buffalo

Lacrosse • Other Sports

Buffalo Bandits

Buffalo

Other College Teams6 teams

College Basketball (Mid-American)

Buffalo

No titles4 Tour Apps0.503 W%

Hockey • College Hockey

Canisius

Buffalo

Hockey • College Hockey

Niagara

Lewiston

Women's College Basketball (Mid-American)

Buffalo (W)

No titles4 Tour Apps

Women's College Basketball (Atlantic 10)

St. Bonaventure (W)

No titles2 Tour Apps

Women's College Basketball (Metro Atlantic)

Canisius (W)

No titles1 Tour App
Defunct/Relocated Teams6 teams

Baseball • Relocated

Toronto Blue Jays

2020

No WS0.533 W%

Basketball • Relocated

Buffalo Braves

1971–1978

No titles0.395 W%

American Football • Defunct

Buffalo Bills

1946–1949

No titles0.472 W%1 div

American Football • Defunct

Buffalo Bisons

1920–1929

No titles0.488 W%

American Football • Defunct

Tonawanda Kardex

1921

No titles0.000 W%

Baseball • Defunct

Buffalo Bisons

1879–1885

No WS0.485 W%

Major Sporting Events

Championship Finals2 events

1999 Stanley Cup Finals

Hockey

1999 • Marine Midland Arena

1975 Stanley Cup Finals

Hockey

1975 • Memorial Auditorium

All-Star Games1 event

NHL All-Star Game

All-Star Game

1978 • Buffalo Memorial Auditorium

Golf Majors2 events

PGA Championship

Golf Major

1934 • The Park Country Club

US Open

Golf Major

1912 • Country Club of Buffalo

Complete Event Timeline5 events

1999 Stanley Cup Finals

Championship Finals

1999 • Marine Midland Arena

NHL All-Star Game

All-Star Games

1978 • Buffalo Memorial Auditorium

1975 Stanley Cup Finals

Championship Finals

1975 • Memorial Auditorium

PGA Championship

Golf Majors

1934 • The Park Country Club

US Open

Golf Majors

1912 • Country Club of Buffalo

Against expectation how Buffalo’s teams have done against the odds they went in with.
  • NFL teams representing Buffalo have fallen short of their pre-game odds by 2.6 wins across 77 team-seasons since 1920.

How this is measured →

Championship History

3 titles

Every major championship won by a team while it represented Buffalo, across all sports, newest first. 3 in total. Each links to the team and the competition's full honour roll.

Western New York Flash
2016· 2016-10-09
NWSL
Buffalo Bills
1965· 1965-12-26
AFL Champions
Buffalo Bills
1964· 1964-12-26
AFL Champions

Top Companies

6 companies
1M&T Bank
$35B
Public
2US LBM Holdings
$25B
Private
3Rich Products
$17B
Private
4Delaware North
$13B
Private
5National Fuel Gas
$8B
Public
6Astronics Corporation
$3B
Public

Total Market Cap: $101B across 6 companies

Source data as of September 12, 2026 (companiesmarketcap.com)

House Prices

FHFA to 2026 Q2

FHFA purchase-only index for Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY, since 1991. Real terms in 2024 dollars. Full history and the year-by-year table.

real, 2024 dollarsnominalindex, first quarter = 100 · shaded: 2007 to 2012
050100150200250300350400200020102020
One year
One year +3.6%
nominal
Ten years
Ten years +69.5%
real, 2024 $
Since 2000
Since 2000 +102.5%
real, 2024 $
2007 to 2012
2007 to 2012 −7.3%
2007Q3 to 2012Q1

Sound of Buffalo

#128 by artist origin · combined 16.3 (US 3.3 / UK 0.3) · signature decade 1990s · Full sound profile →

Top artists: Goo Goo Dolls, Brian McKnight, Clint Holmes

Screen of Buffalo

#164 by film pedigree · score 22.3 · 10 people in a century of top-grossing films and Oscar nominations · Full screen profile →

Leading figures: Franchot Tone, Bess Meredyth, George Abbott, Christine Baranski, Deric Washburn

Education & Research

Top 2000 Universities1 entry
#329

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, United States

Notable Infrastructure

Airport2 entries

Buffalo Niagara International Airport

Buffalo • 3 - International

Niagara Falls International

Niagara Falls • 4 - Regional

Metro System (13 stations)1 entry

Buffalo Metro Rail

Buffalo • 13 stations