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Transit Quality in Buffalo

Buffalo ranks T#13 of 134 US cities for transit quality, with a Transit Quality score of 88 — Exceptional. That puts it in the 91st percentile nationally and #2 of 2 in New York.

Transit Quality score
88
Exceptional
National rank
T#13 of 134
In New York
#2 of 2
Percentile
91st

The typical city scores 50 for transit quality; Buffalo sits 38 points above the median.

How transit quality is measured

How well a person without a car can move around the city.

Data sources: GTFS schedules via Transit.land, the Federal Transit Administration National Transit Database and US Census ACS B08301 commuter mode share.

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Ranked around Buffalo

  1. T#11 Pittsburgh, PA 89
  2. T#11 Seattle, WA 89
  3. T#13 Buffalo, NY — this page 88
  4. T#16 Honolulu, HI 87
  5. T#16 Wilmington, DE 87

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Top US cities for transit quality

  1. #1 New York, NY 93
  2. T#2 Boston, MA 92
  3. T#2 Jersey City, NJ 92
  4. T#2 Washington, DC 92
  5. T#5 Chicago, IL 91

More about Buffalo

Buffalo scores 77 overall (Very Fun) on the CityFunIndex. Its strongest factors: