Buffalo–Niagara Falls metropolitan area

Not to be confused with Buffalo Niagara Region.

Metropolitan statistical area in New York, United States

Buffalo–Niagara Falls metropolitan area

Metropolitan statistical area

Buffalo–Cheektowaga, NY
Metropolitan statistical area

Downtown Buffalo (top) and Niagara Falls (bottom)

Map of Buffalo–Cheektowaga–Olean, NY CSA

Buffalo–Cheektowaga MSA

Olean µSA

City of Buffalo

City of Niagara Falls

Coordinates: 42°54′N 78°51′W﻿ / ﻿42.9°N 78.85°W﻿ / 42.9; -78.85
Country|  United States
State|  New York
Largest city|  Buffalo
Other cities|  \- Niagara Falls
\- Tonawanda
\- North Tonawanda
\- Lackawanna
\- Lockport
\- Olean
Area

• Total

| 1,567 sq mi (4,060 km2)
Population

(2020)[1]

• Total

|  1,166,902
• Rank| 49th in the U.S.
• Density| 718/sq mi (277/km2)
GDP

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• MSA| $84.673 billion (2022)

The Buffalo–Niagara Falls Metropolitan statistical area is a metropolitan area, designated by the United States Census Bureau, encompassing two counties - Erie and Niagara \- in the state of New York. It is the second-largest metropolitan area in the state. As of the 2020 U.S. census, the metropolitan statistical area (MSA) had a population of 1,166,902. The larger Buffalo Niagara Region is an economic zone consisting of eight counties in Western New York.

In 2010, the Buffalo–Niagara Falls metropolitan statistical area was ranked the 10th-best place in the U.S. for working mothers by ForbesWoman magazine.[3]

## Counties

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* Erie
* Niagara
* Cattaraugus (part of CSA)

## Communities

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### Cities

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* Buffalo
* Lackawanna
* Lockport
* Niagara Falls
* North Tonawanda
* Olean (part of CSA)
* Salamanca (part of CSA)
* Tonawanda

### Towns

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* Alden
* Albion
* Amherst
* Aurora
* Barre
* Boston
* Brant
* Cambria
* Carlton
* Cheektowaga
* Claredon
* Clarence

* Colden
* Collins
* Concord
* Eden
* Elma
* Evans
* Gaines
* Grand Island
* Hamburg
* Hartland
* Holland
* Kendall

* Lancaster
* Lewiston
* Lockport
* Marilla
* Murray
* Newfane
* Newstead
* Niagara
* North Collins
* Orchard Park
* Pendleton
* Porter

* Royalton
* Ridgeway
* Sardinia
* Somerset
* Shelby
* Tonawanda
* Wales
* West Seneca
* Wheatfield
* Wilson
* Yates

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### Villages

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* Akron
* Albion
* Alden
* Angola
* Barker
* Blasdell
* Depew
* East Aurora
* Farnham

* Gowanda (partial)
* Hamburg
* Holley
* Kendall
* Kenmore
* Lancaster
* Lewiston
* Lyndonville
* Medina

* Middleport
* North Collins
* Orchard Park
* Sloan
* Springville
* Williamsville
* Wilson
* Youngstown

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### Census-designated places

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* Angola on the Lake
* Billington Heights
* Cheektowaga
* Clarence Center
* East Amherst
* Eden
* Elma Center

* Gasport
* Harris Hill
* Holland
* Lake Erie Beach
* Newfane
* North Boston
* Olcott

* Ransomville
* Rapids
* South Lockport
* Tonawanda
* Town Line
* West Seneca

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### Indian Reservations

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* Cattaraugus Reservation (partial)
* Tonawanda Reservation (Erie County)
* Tonawanda Reservation (Niagara County)
* Tuscarora Reservation (Niagara County)

## Demographics

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Historical population Census| Pop.| Note| %±

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1940| 959,487| | —
1950| 1,089,230| | 13.5%
1960| 1,306,957| | 20.0%
1970| 1,349,211| | 3.2%
1980| 1,242,826| | −7.9%
1990| 1,189,340| | −4.3%
2000| 1,170,111| | −1.6%
2010| 1,135,509| | −3.0%
2020| 1,166,902| | 2.8%
Historical Population Figures[4]

As of the 2020 Census[5] there were 1,166,902 people residing in the MSA. It was 74.5% White, 13.0% Black or African American, 0.7% American Indian or Alaska Native, 4.2% Asian, <0.1% Pacific Islander, 2.1% Other and 5.5% two or more Races. 5.8% of the population identified as Hispanic or Latino.

## Transportation

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### Amtrak stations

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Station  | Code  | City  | County  | Lines served

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Buffalo–Depew | BUF  | Depew | Erie | Empire Service, Lake Shore Limited, Maple Leaf
Buffalo – Exchange Street | BFX  | Buffalo | Erie | Empire Service, Maple Leaf
Niagara Falls | NFL  | Niagara Falls | Niagara | Empire Service, Maple Leaf

### Major airports

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Airport  | IATA code | ICAO code | County

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Buffalo Niagara International Airport | BUF  | KBUF  | Erie
Niagara Falls International Airport | IAG  | KIAG  | Niagara

### Major highways

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* Interstate 90
* Interstate 190
* Interstate 290
* Interstate 990
* U.S. Route 20
* U.S. Route 20A
* U.S. Route 62
* U.S. Route 219
* New York State Route 5
* New York State Route 18
* New York State Route 33
* New York State Route 104
* New York State Route 198
* New York State Route 400

## Combined Statistical Area

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The Buffalo–Cheektowaga–Olean combined statistical area (CSA), which includes the Buffalo–Niagara Falls MSA and adds Cattaraugus County, had a population of 1,215,826 inhabitants. It is part of the Great Lakes Megalopolis, which contains an estimated 54 million people.

* Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs)
* Buffalo–Cheektowaga (Erie and Niagara counties)
* Micropolitan Statistical Areas (μSAs)
* Olean (Cattaraugus County)

## See also

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* New York census statistical areas
* Buffalo Niagara Region
* Great Lakes region

## References

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1. ^ "2010 Census Data - 2010 Census". 2010.census.gov. Archived from the original on March 24, 2011.
2. ^ "Total Gross Domestic Product for Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY (MSA)". Federal Reserve Economic Data. Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. Archived from the original on January 3, 2024. Retrieved January 3, 2024.
3. ^ Casserly, Meghan (July 26, 2010). "Full List: America's Top 50 U.S. Cities For Working Mothers". Forbes. Archived from the original on February 20, 2017. Retrieved August 25, 2017.
4. ^ "Population Estimates". U.S. Bureau of Census and Real Estate Center at Texas A&M University. 2010. Archived from the original on December 2, 2010. Retrieved 2010-11-10.
5. ^ "Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY Metro Area Demographics and Housing 2020 Decennial Census". Archived from the original on December 14, 2021. Retrieved December 14, 2021.

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Principal city|

* Buffalo

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* Niagara Falls
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* Olean

Counties|

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* Kitchener
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* Akron
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* Altoona
* Ann Arbor
* Barrie
* Bloomington, Indiana
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* Bloomington–Normal
* Bloomington, Illinois
* Normal
* Canton
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* Champaign
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* Cincinnati
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* Columbus
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* Dayton
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* Eau Claire
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* Elkhart
* Flint
* Fort Wayne
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* Fox Cities
* Appleton
* Oshkosh
* Indianapolis
* city
* Jackson
* Janesville–Beloit
* Kankakee
* city
* La Crosse–Onalaska
* La Crosse
* Onalaska
* Lafayette
* city
* Madison
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* Mahoning Valley
* Youngstown
* Minneapolis–Saint Paul
* Minneapolis
* Saint Paul
* Pittsburgh
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* Peoria
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* Peterborough
* Rockford
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* Rochester, Minnesota
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* St. Cloud
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* Saginaw
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* Springfield
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* Terre Haute
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* Quad Cities
* Bettendorf
* Davenport
* East Moline
* Moline
* Rock Island

Cities of states south of region|

* Elizabethtown
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* Kansas City
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* Louisville
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* St. Louis
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* Topeka
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Other metro-regions|

* Quebec City–Windsor Corridor
* Golden Horseshoe
* Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area
* Detroit–Windsor
* Greater Pittsburgh
* Metro East

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