Livability Score

76
/100
i The AreaVibes Livability Score evaluates 9 different categories and creates an overall score out of 100. The higher the score, the better the area.

amenities A+

There are lots of amenities close to this location.
Coffee (0) A+
Niagara Cafe
Coffee Shop
Cafe 59
Coffee Shop
The Intersection
Coffee Shop
Spot Coffee
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
aloft Re:Fuel
Coffee Shop
Tim Hortons
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Cafe 59
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Tim Hortons
Coffee Shop
Public Espresso + Coffee
Coffee Shop
Bean Bastard Coffee
Coffee Shop
Bubble Tea World
Coffee Shop
Remedy House
Coffee Shop
Remedy House
Coffee Shop
eCafe at The Glenny
Coffee Shop
Tim Hortons
Coffee Shop
Blue Mountain Coffees
Coffee Shop
Low Bridge Cafe
Coffee Shop
Tim Hortons
Coffee Shop
The Healthy Scratch
Coffee Shop
Bakery 55
Coffee Shop
Globe Market
Coffee Shop
SPoT Coffee
Coffee Shop
Entertainment (0) A+
Kleinhans Music Hall
Theatre Arts
Kleinhans Music Hall
Attraction
Kavinoky Theatre
Theatre Arts
PAUSA art house
Art Gallery
Theatre of the Youth
Theatre Arts
Atrium 124 Art Gallery
Art Gallery
Hallwalls Contemporary Art Center
Theatre Arts
Buen Vivir Gallery for Contemporary Art
Art Gallery
North Hall - The Karpeles Manuscript Library Museum
Museum
Forbes Theatre Buffalo Christian Center
Theatre Arts
Spare Lanes
Bowling Alley
Charles & Marie Fontana Boathouse Tour
Attraction
Shea's Buffalo Theater
Theatre Arts
Shea's 710 Theatre
Theatre Arts
Alleyway Theatre
Theatre Arts
Tralf Music Hall
Theatre Arts
K Art Gallery
Art Gallery
Squeaky Wheel
Cinema
Town Ballroom
Theatre Arts
The Andrews Theater
Theatre Arts
Buffalo Place
Theatre Arts
AMC Market Arcade 8
Cinema
Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site
Museum
Benjaman Art Gallery
Theatre Arts
Buffalo Harbor Museum
Museum
Food and Drink (1) A+
McDonald's
Fast Food
Community Beer Works Taproom
Bar
The Bend
Bar
Nietzsche's
Bar
Allentown Wines and Spirits
Beverages
DBGB's
Bar
Mulligan's Brick Bar
Bar
Allen St. Bar and Grill
Bar
The Alley Cat
Bar
Jim's Steak Out
Fast Food
NY Pizza
Fast Food
Savoy
Bar
Elmwood Discount Liquor and Wine
Alcohol
Frizzy's
Bar
w xyz bar
Bar
Patrick’s Rooftop Bar
Bar
Elmwood Market Deli & Grill
Deli
Spotted Octopus Brewing Co.
Bar
Lobby Bar at Statler City
Bar
Colter Bay
Bar
Just Pizza & Wing Co
Fast Food
Fugazi
Bar
Q
Bar
FM Deli / Grocery
Deli
Cathode Ray
Bar
Fitness (1) A+
The Belle Center
Community Centre
El Buen Amigo Latin American Cultural Center
Community Centre
West Side Community Services
Community Centre
LA Fitness
Gym
Reform Fitness
Gym
Boxstar Training
Gym
Willard Pratt Community Center
Community Centre
Grant Street Neighborhood Center
Community Centre
Barre Centric
Gym
African American Culture Center
Community Centre
Revolution Indoor Cycling
Gym
Somali Youth Association of Buffalo Inc.
Community Centre
Old First Ward Community Center
Community Centre
Asarese-Matters Community Center
Community Centre
Valley Community Association
Community Centre
Thaddeus J. Dulski Community Center
Community Centre
YWCA of Western New York
Community Centre
Seneca-Babcock Community Association
Community Centre
Delevan-Grider Community Center
Community Centre
Studio Sophia Fitness Club
Gym
Northwest Buffalo Community Center
Community Centre
LA Fitness
Gym
Centro Culturale Italiano Di Buffalo
Community Centre
Hennepin Park Community Center
Community Centre
Catalyst Fitness
Gym
Groceries (1) C-
Tops Markets
Grocery Store
BreadHive Bakery & Cafe
Bakery
Price Rite Marketplace
Grocery Store
Mineo & Sapio
Grocery Store
Cookie
Bakery
Marka Halal Market
Grocery Store
Lexington Co-op
Grocery Store
Guercio & Sons
Grocery Store
Hatimy Market
Grocery Store
Kat Food Market
Grocery Store
Renisha Mini Mart
Grocery Store
African Market
Grocery Store
Tops
Grocery Store
Produce Market
Grocery Store
Sobeys
Grocery Store
Luigi's Family Bakery
Bakery
Bungtla Asian Market
Grocery Store
Bulk Barn
Grocery Store
Aldi
Grocery Store
Broadway Market
Grocery Store
Tops
Grocery Store
Walmart Supercentre
Grocery Store
No Frills
Grocery Store
Wegmans
Grocery Store
Bagel Jay's
Bakery
Parks (4) A+
4th Street Park
Park
Centennial Park
Park
Days Park
Park
Waterfront/Emerson Young Park
Park
Patty Parete Park
Park
Johnson Park
Park
Prospect Park
Park
Life Memorial Park
Park
Symphony Circle
Park
Arlington Park
Park
Front Park
Park
Veterans Monument
Park
Welch Memorial
Park
Rotary Park
Park
Niagara Square
Park
W Genesee St. Median
Park
Bingham Triangle
Park
Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site
Park
Remembrance Park
Park
Eagle & Franklin Triangle
Park
Sole Park
Park
Sisti Park
Park
Pat Sole Park
Park
Lafayette Square
Park
Reading Park
Park
Shops (0) A+
Dollar Store
Discount Store
Holly Farms
Convenience Store
Family Dollar
Discount Store
Magnolia Beauty Salon
Hairdresser
Allentown Food Shoppe
Convenience Store
Carl Slone Antiques
Furniture
Beauty & Class Salon
Hairdresser
Divine Esthetics
Hairdresser
Antiques Allentown
Furniture
Everything Beauty Salon and Spa
Hairdresser
Cuzin's Barbershop
Hairdresser
My Cuzin Vintage
Clothing
Elmwood Beverage Center
Convenience Store
Larry's Antiques
Furniture
Dovi and Girls African Market
Clothing
Metro by T-Mobile
Electronics
Allentown Trading Post
Convenience Store
Cricket Wireless
Electronics
Burning Books
Books
Studio Hart
Fashion
7-Eleven
Convenience Store
Rick's Cycle Shop
Bicycle
Bill's Food Mart
Convenience Store
Main Place Mall
Mall
International Hair Design
Hairdresser
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Neighborhoods with high amenity scores:

1. Black Rock (A+)

2. Columbus (A+)

3. Masten Park (A+)

4. Lasalle (A+)

5. Central Business District (A+)

commute A+

Of all people who commute, 8.7% take public transportation in Lakeview.
Public Transit Stops (0)
Stops & Stations B+
Fountain Plaza
Transit Station
Lafayette Square
Transit Station
Allen/Medical Campus
Transit Station
Franklin St & Church St (NB)
Bus Stop
Church
Transit Station
Church St & Main St (EB)
Bus Stop
Pearl St & Swan St (SB)
Bus Stop
Franklin St & Seneca St (NB)
Bus Stop
South Division & Washington St (EB)
Bus Stop
Washington St & South Division St (NB)
Bus Stop
Pearl St & Seneca St (SB)
Bus Stop
Metro Transportation Center
Bus Stop
FlixBus Buffalo
Bus Stop
Seneca
Transit Station
Metropolitan Transportation Center
Bus Station
North Division Ellicott Street West
Bus Stop
Washington St & Swan St (SB)
Bus Stop
Ellicott St & North Division St (NB)
Bus Stop
Upper Terrace & Pearl St (WB)
Bus Stop
Summer–Best
Transit Station
Seneca St & Main St (EB)
Bus Stop
Washington St & Seneca St (SB)
Bus Stop
Washington St & Seneca St (NB)
Bus Stop
Erie Canal Harbor
Transit Station
Buffalo-Exchange Street
Transit Station
Workers Taking Public Transit
8.7% B+
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Neighborhoods with high commute scores:

1. Lasalle (A+)

2. Lakeview (A+)

3. Starin Central (A+)

4. Delaware Park (A+)

5. South Ellicott (A+)

cost of living A+

The cost of living in Lakeview is 97/100 - which is 17% lower than New York.
Cost of Living
Goods & Services, Housing, etc. A+
Tax Rates
Income & Sales Tax F
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Neighborhoods with high cost of living scores:

1. Kenfield (A+)

2. Kaisertown (A+)

3. Schiller Park (A+)

4. Riverside Park (A+)

5. Tifft (A+)

crime F

Lakeview crime rates are 4,567 per 100k, which is 112% higher than New York
Property Crime
3,764 crimes per 100k F
Violent Crime
803 crimes per 100k F
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Neighborhoods with high crime scores:

1. South Abbott (A+)

2. Albright (A)

3. North Park (B)

4. South Park (B)

5. Abbott McKinley (C)

employment F

The median income in Lakeview is $26,270 - which is 57% lower than New York.
Med. Household Income
$26,270 F
Unemployment Rate
3.5% C+
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Neighborhoods with high employment scores:

1. South Abbott (A+)

2. Starin Central (A+)

3. North Park (A+)

4. Albright (A)

5. Parkside (A)

health A+

There are many hospitals, police and fire stations.
Health & Safety (1)
Dentist, Doctor, Hospital, etc. A+
Rite Aid
Pharmacy
Urban Family Health Care
Doctor
Neighborhood Health Center
Doctor
Buffalo Engine 2, B56, Marshals
Fire Station
Evergreen Health
Clinic
Buffalo Fire Department Headquarters
Fire Station
Just 4 Me Pediatric Dentistry
Dentist
Walgreens
Pharmacy
Buffalo Police Department B District
Police
Erie County Sheriff's Office
Police
CVS Pharmacy
Pharmacy
Twenty 20 Eye Care And Aesthetic Medicine
Doctor
Rite Aid
Pharmacy
John R. Oishei Children’s Hospital
Hospital
Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus
Hospital
Metropolitan Dental
Dentist
Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center
Hospital
Buffalo Fire Department E-1 L-2
Fire Station
Buffalo General Hospital
Hospital
Buffalo Fire Station E37/L4/4th Batt
Fire Station
City of Buffalo Police Substation at Canalside
Police
Medical Care of Western New York at Buffalo
Doctor
NFTA Transit Police Headquarters
Police
Dr. Bob's Dental Care
Dentist
Buffalo Fire Station E3/3rd Batt
Fire Station
Air Quality
Median Air Quality A-
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Neighborhoods with high health & safety scores:

1. Albright (A+)

2. Black Rock (A+)

3. Cazenovia Park (A+)

4. Cold Spring (A+)

5. Delaware Park (A+)

housing C+

Lakeview home prices are $195,367 - which is 32% lower than New York
Home Price
$195,367 B
Home Appreciation Rate
55% A+
Home Affordability
7.4x (home price to income ratio) F
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Neighborhoods with high housing scores:

1. Cold Spring (A+)

2. Triangle (A+)

3. Hamlin Park (A+)

4. Kingsley (A+)

5. Grider (A+)

schools B+

The Lakeview graduation rate is 62% - which is 25% lower than New York
School Test Scores
N/A
High School Grad. Rates
62% F
Elementary Schools (0) B-
D'Youville-Porter Campus
Herman Badillo Bilingual Academy
International Preparatory School (The)
Waterfront Elementary School
Elmwood Village Charter School - Days Park
Buffalo Academy Of Science Charter School
Frank A Sedita School #30
Enterprise Charter School
Buffalo Hearing & Speech Center
Dr A Pantoja Comm Sch Excllnce -#18
Persistence Preparatory Academy Charter School
Reach Academy Charter School
City Honors School
Marva J Daniel Futures Preparatory School
Catholic Academy West Buffalo
Bennett Park Montessori School
International School
West Buffalo Charter School
Buffalo Elementary School Of Technology
Native American Magnet
Martin Luther King Jr #48
Dr Martin Luther King Jr Multicultural Institute
Stanley Makowski Early Childhood Center
Buffalo Academy For The Visual & Performing Arts
Harriet Ross Tubman Academy
High Schools (0) A+
Leonardo Da Vinci High School
Hutchinson Central Technical High School
International Preparatory School (The)
Buffalo Academy Of Scholars
Emerson School Of Hospitality
Buffalo School Of Culinary Arts And Hospitality Management
Buffalo Academy Of Science Charter School
Erie County Holding Center
Dr A Pantoja Comm Sch Excllnce -#18
Oracle Charter School
Western New York Maritime Charter School
City Honors School
Health Sciences Charter School
Canisius High School
Nardin Academy
Lafayette International School
Newcomer Academy At Lafayette
Lafayette High School
Buffalo Academy For The Visual & Performing Arts
Buffalo Seminary
Alternative High School At 4
East High School
East Community High School
Pathways Academy
Darul Uloom Al Madania
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Neighborhoods with high education scores:

1. Bryant (A+)

2. Park Meadow (A+)

3. Starin Central (A+)

4. Central Business District (A+)

5. Lasalle (A+)

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Neighborhoods with high user rating scores:

1. Forest (A+)

2. Abbott McKinley (A+)

3. Central Business District (A+)

4. Masten Park (A+)

5. North Park (B+)

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      A+ Amenities

      Are there many local amenities in Lakeview? Yes, there are lots of amenities close to this location.

      Parks

      4th Street Park
      Centennial Park
      Days Park
      Waterfront/Emerson Young Park
      Patty Parete Park
      Johnson Park
      Prospect Park
      Life Memorial Park

      Entertainment

      Kleinhans Music Hall
      Kleinhans Music Hall
      Kavinoky Theatre
      PAUSA art house
      Theatre of the Youth
      Atrium 124 Art Gallery
      Hallwalls Contemporary Art Center
      Buen Vivir Gallery for Contemporary Art

      Food & Drink

      McDonald's
      Community Beer Works Taproom
      The Bend
      Nietzsche's
      Allentown Wines and Spirits
      DBGB's
      Mulligan's Brick Bar
      Allen St. Bar and Grill

      F Commute

      Is public transit available in Lakeview? Of all people who commute, 8.7% take public transportation in Lakeview.
      Drive to Work
      70%

      17% higher than the US average

      Take Public Transit
      9%

      19% lower than the US average

      Walk to Work
      9%

      3% higher than the US average

      A+ Cost of Living

      What is the cost of living in Lakeview? The cost of living in Lakeview is 97/100 - which is 17% lower than New York.
      Lakeview
      97

      3% less expensive than average

      Buffalo
      86

      14% less expensive than average

      United States
      100

      National cost of living index

      F Crime

      What is the crime rate in Lakeview? Lakeview crime rates are 4,567, which are 112% higher than New York
      Total Crime
      4,567 per 100k people

      96% higher than the US average

      Chance of being a victim
      1 in 22

      96% higher than the US average

      Year-over-year crime
      -1%

      Year over year crime is down

      F Employment

      What is the median income in Lakeview? The median income in Lakeview is $26,270 which is 57% lower than New York.
      Median household income
      $26,27053% lower than the US average
      Income per capita
      $18,86737% lower than the US average
      Unemployment rate
      4%

      24% lower than the US average

      A+ Health & Safety

      Is Lakeview a healthy and safe place to live? Yes, there are many hospitals, police and fire stations.

      Hospitals

      John R. Oishei Children’s Hospital
      Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus
      Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center
      Buffalo General Hospital
      Mercy Hospital of Buffalo
      Erie County Medical Center
      Sisters of Charity Hospital
      Buffalo VA Medical Center

      Pharmacies

      Walgreens
      CVS Pharmacy
      Rite Aid
      CVS Pharmacy
      Rite Aid
      CVS Pharmacy
      Parker Pharmacy
      CVS Pharmacy

      Doctors

      Neighborhood Health Center
      Urban Family Health Care
      Lenahan Dermatology
      Health Revolutions Chiropractic
      Siedlecki Cataract & Vision Care
      Brain and Spine Center
      Steven R. Caprow, DC
      Main Primary Care

      C+ Housing

      What are Lakeview home prices? Lakeview home prices are $195,367 - which is 32% lower than New York
      Median home value
      $195,3676% higher than the US average
      Median rent price
      $8837% lower than the US average
      Home Ownership
      22%

      66% lower than the US average

      B+ Schools

      Does Lakeview have good schools? The Lakeview graduation rate is 62% - which is 25% lower than New York
      High school grad. rates
      62%

      26% lower than the US average

      School test scores
      ?

      100% lower than the US average

      Student teacher ratio
      0:1

      100% lower than the US average

      N/A User Ratings

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