Buffalo NY
Located in western New York, Buffalo is the second largest city in the state and the 46th largest city in the country. A once booming economy with major steel production, grain-milling, and railroad operations, Buffalo has experienced population levels lower than those of the early 1900s.
Fast Facts
- Country: United States
- State: New York
- County: Erie
- Mayor: Byron Brown1
- City population: 272,632 (2007 est.)2
- Currency: U.S. dollar
- Area code: 716
- Time zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5 hours)
- Nickname: Queen city3
- Area: 40.6 square miles4
Culture
Nicknamed The Queen City because of its status as the second largest city in New York, and the second largest city, behind Chicago, bordering the Great Lakes, Buffalo has maintained its blue collar roots, as evidenced by a median household income of $57,000. Largely Irish, Buffalo has been infused with a number of eastern European descendants, and has most recently seen an influx of Latinos and Arabs.
Professional Sports
- NFL: Buffalo Bills
- NHL: Buffalo Sabres
Mahalo Suggests
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