If you're looking for the best place to live near Buffalo, you may want to consider moving to the best suburb of Buffalo.

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Buffalo often gets a bad wrap and lands on "bad" lists from various websites. But, recently, Buffalo actually made a "good" list. It was named one of the "Top 25 Best Places to Live in the Northeast" by Livability,

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While Buffalo is having a moment of glory, there is also a suburb that is topping the list. I personally enjoy city life, but some people prefer the slower and quieter life of the burbs. Before we get to the best suburb of Buffalo, let's take a list at the (supposed) top 5 worst suburbs.

5 Suburbs Of Buffalo Land At The Bottom Of The List

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Niche.com released its "2023 Best Places to Live in the Buffalo Area," and these towns landed at the bottom of the list. It's not as bad as it sounds though. Most of them have pretty decent ratings from both reviewers and Niche.

Niche uses a variety of factors and data sources to determine its rankings,

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The 5 suburbs were at the bottom of the "2023 Best Places to Live in the Buffalo Area" list:

5. North Tonawanda

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Rating 3.69 out of 5
Overall Niche Grade - B
Crime & Safety - B-
Housing - B
Public Schools Grade - B-
Population 30,592

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4. Sloan

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Rating 4.5 out of 5
Overall Niche Grade - B
Crime & Safety - No Grade Listed
Housing - B
Public Schools Grade - B-
Population 3,754

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3. Blasdell

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Rating 3.85 out of 5
Overall Niche Grade - B
Crime & Safety - B-
Housing - B
Public Schools Grade - B+
Population 2,540

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2. Tonawanda

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Rating 3.72 out of 5
Overall Niche Grade - B
Crime & Safety - C+
Housing - B-
Public Schools Grade - C+
Population 15,132

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1. The Worst Suburb Of Buffalo Is....Lackawanna

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Rating 3.43 out of 5
Overall Niche Grade - B
Crime & Safety Grade - B-
Housing Grade - C
Public Schools Grade - C
Population 19,697

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#1 Best Place to Live in Buffalo Area Is...

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Williamsville

Rating 4.61 out of 5
Overall Niche Grade - A+
Crime & Safety - No Grade Listed
Housing - A
Public Schools Grade - A+
Population 5,419

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