Buffalo's Livability
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A
Affordability -
B
Housing -
B+
Job Market -
F
Diversity -
A
Crime -
B
Commute -
D+
Education -
B-
Weather -
F
Amenities
About Buffalo, NE
Buffalo, NE is located in Dawson County in the state of Nebraska.
The total City Population for Buffalo is about 493 with about 9 people per square mile.
The Average Home Value is $50,300, which is roughly 62% lower than the Average Home Value of $131,959 for the state of Nebraska, and roughly 77% lower than the National Average of $217,072.
The Median Income Per Household is about $47,750, which is roughly 24% lower than the Average Median Income Per Household of $62,697 for the state of Nebraska, and roughly 27% lower higher than the National Average of $65,026.
Quick Stats
Demographic Details
Average # of People Per Household: 2.32Male Population Estimate: 49.7%
Female Population Estimate: 50.3%
Median Age: 48.7
Male Median Age: 48.1
Female Median Age: 49.4
Racial Demographic Estimates
Indian:1.4%
Hispanic:0.6%
Asian:0.2%
Other:0.2%
Black:0%
Hawaiian:0%
Voting
![Deb Fischer](/assets/images/politicians/senators/deb_fischer.jpg)
![Pete Ricketts](/assets/images/politicians/senators/pete_ricketts.jpg)
![Jim Pillen](/assets/images/politicians/governors/jim_pillen.jpg)
Voting Results by Party
Democratic: 27.21%
Libertarian: 1.71%
Crime Details
NOTE: Crime is available at the County level so this doesn't necessarily represent the city of Buffalo specifically.
Average # of Homicides for Dawson County: About 0 per 100,000 People
(last recorded in 0)
Average # of Violent Crimes for Dawson County: About 33.4001 per 100,000 People
(last recorded in 2021)
Dawson County is about 100% lower than the national average of about 4 homicides per 100,000 people, and about 88% lower than the national average of about 288 violent crimes per 100,000 people.
Employment
Nebraska is ranked #25 out of 52 for Best and Worst States to Work in America, with an overall score of 46.35 out of 100.
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Wage Policies
Overall Wage Policy Score: 32.54The average living wage for the state of Nebraska is $31.44/hr, while the states minimum wage is $9.00/hr, which can be set above the state standard, and is extended to farm workers. This gives Nebraska a minimum wage score of 35.2 compared to all other states.
The minimum wage for tipped employees is $2.13/hr, which gives Nebraska a minimum wage for tipped employees score of 1.61 compared to all other states.
The weekly unemployment (UI) benefit for Nebraska is $180.00, resulting in a UI benefit score of 26.56 compared to all other states.
Worker Protection Policies
Overall Worker Protection Score: 71.43✓ Nebraska does offer protections for workplace breastfeeding.
✓ Nebraska does mandate equal pay across gender and race.
✓ Nebraska does prohibit pay secrecy practices in the workplace.
X Nebraska does restrict access to salary history to reduce gender and racial bias.
X Nebraska does provide some form of paid family leave.
X Nebraska does provide some form of paid sick leave.
X Nebraska does not provide flexible scheduling of worker shifts.
X Nebraska does not mandate pay reporting or "call-in" pay by employers.
X Nebraska does not provide split shift pay regulation.
X Nebraska does not provide workers advanced notice of shift scheduling.
✓ Nebraska does provide some form of sexual harassment protection in state law.
✓ Nebraska does extend workers compensation mandates to farmworkers.
X Nebraska does not extend worker protections to domestic workers.
Right To Organize Policies
Overall Right To Organize Score: 70✓ Nebraska does legalize project labor agreements to ensure a fair wage to workers on contract.
✓ Nebraska does not protect workers against wage theft retaliation.
✓ Nebraska does partially require collective bargaining for public workers.
✓ Nebraska does provide collective bargaining for teachers.
✓ Nebraska does provide wage negotiations for teachers.
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Nearby Location
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- Lexington, NE ( 15.32 mi. )
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- Sumner, NE ( 17.29 mi. )
- Custer, NE ( 18.38 mi. )
- Delight, NE ( 18.38 mi. )
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- Miller, NE ( 23.61 mi. )
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- Milton, NE ( 24.41 mi. )
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- Elwood, NE ( 27.62 mi. )
- Brady, NE ( 27.82 mi. )
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- Johnson Lake, NE ( 28.29 mi. )
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- Elm Creek, NE ( 30.37 mi. )
- Broken Bow, NE ( 30.44 mi. )
- Berwyn, NE ( 30.44 mi. )
- Ansley, NE ( 31.23 mi. )
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- Arnold, NE ( 35.27 mi. )
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- Moorefield, NE ( 36.03 mi. )
- Odessa, NE ( 36.36 mi. )
- Maxwell, NE ( 36.49 mi. )
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- Spring Creek, NE ( 36.76 mi. )
- Cedar, NE ( 36.77 mi. )
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Additional Location Details
Zip Code(s): 68850Latitude: 40.989200
Longitude: -99.835400
TimeZone: Central (GMT -06:00)
Daylight Saving: Yes
Region: Midwest
Average Elevation: 2034.0 ft.
Area Code(s): 308