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BuffaloNY averageUS Census ACS
Population
276,397
Per-capita income
$30,995
Median home value
$152,300
Bachelor's or higher
30%
Typical home value $249,040 +3.1% yr/yr · +32.6% 5-yr
Home-value trend 2000–2026 (Zillow ZHVI)
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Municipal budget

US Census Annual Survey of Local Government Finances
Total revenue$1.73B (FY2023)
Total spending$1.88B (FY2023)
Taxes$105.4M (FY2023)
Debt outstanding$354.3M (FY2023)
Spending per resident$6,789 (FY2023)

Development activity

Housing units permitted — US Census Building Permits Survey
2025200 housing units ($43.1M)

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Tue Sep 1, 2026 · 14:00

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Council votes on $2M master plan, FY27 budget, and 10 liquor licenses

The Buffalo Common Council meets on September 1, 2026, to approve the FY 2026-2027 Comptroller's Estimate and Report. The agenda includes authorizing a $2,000,000 contract for City-Wide Architectural & Engineering Master Planning Services and reviewing multiple public works contracts. Additionally, the body will consider numerous business licenses, including ten new liquor licenses and several food store permits.

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Common Council Page 1 Updated: 27 August 2026 2:47 PM COMMON COUNCIL Regular Meeting ~AGENDA~ Tuesday, September 1, 2026 2:00 PM Council Chambers CALL TO ORDER Present Absent Late Arrived Bryan Bollman Zeneta Everhart Joel Feroleto Joseph Golombek Leah Halton-Pope Mitchell Nowakowski David Rivera Christopher Scanlon Rasheed Wyatt ROLL CALL FELICITATIONS & IN MEMORIAM MINUTES APPROVAL MAYOR 1. 26-000346 - Mayor - Out of Town Travel (7/26/26 - 8/2/26) 9/1/26 I 2. 26-000352 - Appointment to Buffalo City Court Housing Advisory Council (A Falicov) 9/1/26 I MAYOR EXECUTIVE Executive (Mayor Office) 3. 26-000350 - Appoint Complaint Clerk (Prov)(Min)(Feeney)(40,242) 9/1/26 I Office Of Strategic Planning, Planning Board Office Of Strategic Planning, Zoning & Land Use, Zoning Board Office Of Strategic Planning, Environmental Affairs Office Of Strategic Planning, Real Estate Common Council Page 2 Updated: 27 August 2026 2:47 PM 4. 26-000244 - Notice of Appointment — Laborer II (Perm)(Min)(Colbert, Jr.) 09/01/26 I Intergovernmental Relations Citizen Services 5. 26-000353 - Submission of Monthly Report - July 2026 9/1/26 I COMPTROLLER 6. 26-000309 - FY 2026-2027 Comptroller's Estimate and Report-09/01/26-I 7. 26-000312 - July 2026 COB Fitch Ratings Report-09/01/26-I 8. 26-000292 - Certificate of Necessity — City Court _9/1/2026 I 9. 26-000293 - Certi …
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Common Council Page 1 Updated: 24 Feb 2026 1:59 PM COMMON COUNCIL Regular Meeting ~AGENDA~ Friday, September 4, 2026 6:00 AM Council Chambers CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL Present Absent Late Arrived Lovejoy District Councilmember Bryan Bollman Masten District Councilmember Zeneta Everhart Delaware District Councilmember Joel Feroleto North District Councilmenber Joseph Golombek Ellicott District Councilmember Leah Halton-Pope Fillmore District Councilmember Mitchell Nowakowski Niagara District Councilmember David Rivera South District Councilmember Christopher Scanlon University District Councilmember Rasheed Wyatt FELICITATIONS & IN MEMORIAM MINUTES APPROVAL 1. - This is a random item. MAYOR MAYOR EXECUTIVE Executive (Mayor Office) Office Of Strategic Planning, Planning Board Office Of Strategic Planning, Zoning & Land Use, Zoning Board Office Of Strategic Planning, Environmental Affairs Office Of Strategic Planning, Real Estate Intergovernmental Relations Citizen Services COMPTROLLER COUNCIL PRESIDENT Common Council Page 2 Updated: 24 Feb 2026 1:59 PM ASSESSMENT & TAXATION MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS PUBLIC WORKS PARKS & RECREATION POLICE FIRE CORPORATION COUNSEL PERMITS & INSPECTIONS ADMINISTRATION, FINANCE, POLICY & URBAN AFFAIRS PARKING COMMUNITY SERVICES AND RECREATIONAL PROGRAMMING HUMAN RESOURCES PLANNING BOARD CITIZE …
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Planning Board to hear two projects: Broadway Market parking, daycare center

The Buffalo Planning Board is meeting to hold public hearings on two proposed projects: a renovation of the Broadway Market at 976 Elmwood with a 73-space accessory parking lot, and construction of a 16,000-square-foot daycare center at 981 Broadway. The agenda also includes routine items like call to order, roll call, and minutes approval. No other substantive business is listed.

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Planning Board Page 1 Updated: 24 Feb 2026 1:59 PM THE CITY OF BUFFALO PLANNING BOARD ~AGENDA~ 912 City Hall Buffalo, NY 14202 http://www.buffalony.gov James Morrell Tuesday, September 8, 2026 4:00 PM OPS Conference Room I. Call to Order II. Roll Call III. Minutes Approval IV. Public Hearings 1. test 2. 976 Elmwood - Renovation of the Broadway Market and Construction of a 73-Space Accessory Parking Lot. N-3C Zone 3. 981 Broadway - Construction of a 16,000 SF Daycare Center. F-IL Zone. V. New Business VI. Old Business VII. Adjournment Council Committee Meeting Agenda September 8, 2026 Planning Board Page 2 Updated: 24 Feb 2026 1:59 PM
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🏗️ Building permits & Business licenses (latest 25)
Recent records pulled from the city's own open-data portal. Beta — dates/values as published by the source.
IssuedAddressTypeValue
Tue Jun 1, 20271362 KENMORECert. Operation Fuel Device
Thu Jul 16, 2026361 DINGENSTobacco Hookah Vaping
Thu Jul 16, 2026368 ABBOTTStationary Peddler
Thu Jul 16, 20262178 SENECAMusic
Thu Jul 16, 2026431 TONAWANDACert. Operation Fuel Device
Thu Jul 16, 2026382 ABBOTTCert. Insp. (Public Assembly)
Thu Jul 16, 20262178 SENECACert. Insp. (Public Assembly)
Thu Jul 16, 2026492 RHODE ISLANDCert. Insp. (Public Assembly)
Thu Jul 16, 2026874 SENECACert. Insp. (Public Assembly)
Thu Jul 16, 2026200 DELAWARECert. Insp. (Public Assembly)
Thu Jul 16, 2026799 SENECACert. Insp. (Public Assembly)
Thu Jul 16, 20261519 HERTELCert. Insp. (Public Assembly)
Thu Jul 16, 2026250 DelawareCert. Insp. (Public Assembly)
Thu Jul 16, 2026965 KENSINGTONCert. Insp. (Public Assembly)
Thu Jul 16, 2026225 LEXINGTONCert. Insp. (Public Assembly)
Thu Jul 16, 2026154 COURTCert. Insp. (Public Assembly)
Thu Jul 16, 20261770 SOUTH PARKCert. Insp. (Public Assembly)
Thu Jul 16, 2026674 MAINCert. Operation Elevators
Thu Jul 16, 2026347 Ferry EastCert. Operation Elevators
Thu Jul 16, 2026430 JERSEYCert. Operation Elevators
Thu Jul 16, 2026245 NORTH STCert. Operation Elevators
Thu Jul 16, 2026501 WASHINGTONCert. Operation Elevators
Thu Jul 16, 2026335 RICHMONDCert. Operation Elevators
Thu Jul 16, 2026147 GREAT ARROWCert. Operation Elevators
Thu Jul 16, 20261083 DELAWARECert. Operation Elevators

Source: Business licenses · Building permits

💰 Federal awards (top 10 by amount)
Largest recent federal contract/grant awards to recipients in this city (2023–present), via USAspending.gov.
$209.0MNORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION
Department of Defense · JOINT THREAT EMITTER (JTE)
$102.2MADVANCED INFORMATION ENGINEERI
Department of Defense
$74.9MNORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION
Department of Defense · INDEFINITE DELIVERY, INDEFINITE QUANTITY CONTRACT IN SUPPORT OF THE JO
$46.1MNORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION
Department of Defense · INDEFINITE DELIVERY, INDEFINITE QUANTITY CONTRACT IN SUPPORT OF THE JO
$32.6MNORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION
Department of Defense · INDEFINATE DELIVERY, INDEFINATE QUANTITY IN SUPPORT OF THE JOINT THREA
$26.3MNORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION
Department of Defense · INDEFINITE DELIVERY, INDEFINITE QUANTITY PRODUCTION ORDER IN SUPPORT O
$19.5MUNIVERSITY EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES INC
Department of Veterans Affairs · BOARD CERTIFIED/BOARD ELIGIBLE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT PHYSICIAN AND ADVA
$16.0MCUBRC, INC.
Department of Defense · FOLLOW-ON FOR AEROTHERMAL AERO-OPTICS EVALUATION CENTER (AAEC)
$15.7MCALSPAN, LLC
Department of Defense · FLIGHT DEMONSTRATION SERVICES (OM&N)
$15.4MNORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION
Department of Defense · LOGISITICS SUPPORT IN SUPPORT OF THE JOINT THREAT EMITTER FOR THE KING

Source: USAspending.gov (U.S. Treasury) — federal awards only, not city budgets.

🌐 County-level context (Erie County)
County-level context — from BLS, IRS, FEMA, HUD, Census. These figures cover the whole county this city sits in, not just the city itself.
Net migration-3,425 people (-$303.7M net AGI · 2023)
Federal disasters (10 yr)6 ({"Snowstorm": 11, "Severe Storm": 6, "Other": 2, "Hurricane" · last Wed Mar 15, 2023)
Traffic fatalities17 (8 pedestrian · 2024)
Business establishments22,497 (418,202 employees · 2023)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,176/mo (12,326 assisted households · 2025)
Adults with low literacy17.7% (low numeracy 28% · 2017)

Sources: BLS LAUS, IRS SOI, FEMA, NHTSA FARS, Census CBP, HUD, NCES PIAAC

City profile

Everything below is drawn from this city’s own public record and primary-source government data. AI-written summaries are a finding aid, not a citable quote.

159
Recorded votes
$1.73B
Annual budget
$354.3M
Debt outstanding
8,644
Health inspections
200
Permitted housing units

The money — in

source: Census gov-finance & state comptroller

Budget

Revenue$1.73B
Spending$1.88B
Operating spending ran ahead of revenue this year.

Debt load MODERATE

Outstanding debt$354.3M
Debt-to-revenue0.21×
Debt-load index62 / 100
A debt-load indicator (national percentile of debt, deficit & aid-reliance) — not a solvency verdict. Cross-checked against official state fiscal-stress scores where they exist.

Services & conditions

source: city open data

Food & health inspections

On record8,644
Search any establishment’s inspection history.

Outcomes — economic mobility

source: Opportunity Atlas (Harvard) · research use

For kids who grew up here in low-income households, their adult household-income rank (0–1). The average hides a gap by race:

White kids
0.477
All kids
0.428
Black kids
0.321

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