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Compare Merrick to Buffalo

This post compares Merrick, New York to Buffalo, New York across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Merrick (CDP) Buffalo (city)
Population 20,679 259,574
Income (median) $92,376 $39,149
Home Value (median) $543,400 $77,800
White 92% 47%
Black 2% 37%
Asian 2% 5%
With Kids 36% 28%
Age (median) 44 32
Rentals 5% 59%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Merrick or Buffalo?
A: Merrick has a much smaller population count than Buffalo: 20679 compared with 259574 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Merrick or in Buffalo?
A: Incomes are on average much higher in Merrick.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Merrick or Buffalo?
A: Homes tend to be much more expensive in Merrick.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Buffalo does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 5% for Merrick versus 59% for Buffalo.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Merrick may include: Smithtown, Commack, and Massapequa.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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