The Buffalo–Niagara Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area is a metropolitan area, designated by the

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, encompassing two counties — Erie and

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in Western New York. It has a population of almost 1.2 million people. It is the second-largest metropolitan area in the state of New York, centering on the urbanized area of Buffalo. As of April 1, 2020, the

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(MSA) had a population of 1,166,902; the

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(CSA), which adds Cattaraugus, had a population of 1,215,826 inhabitants. It is part of the Great Lakes Megalopolis, which contains an estimated 54 million people. The larger Buffalo Niagara Region is an economic zone consisting of eight counties in Western New York. In 2010, the Buffalo – Niagara Falls metropolitan statistical area was ranked the 10th best place in the U.S. for working mothers by ForbesWoman magazine.

Counties

* Erie *

* Cattaraugus (part of CSA)

Communities

Cities

* Buffalo * Lackawanna * Lockport *

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North Tonawanda North Tonawanda is a city in Niagara County, New York, United States. The population was 31,568 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Buffalo– Niagara Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area. The city is named after Tonawanda Creek, its south ...

* Olean (part of CSA) *

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(part of CSA) * Tonawanda

Towns

Villages

Census-designated places

Indian Reservations

* Cattaraugus Reservation (partial) * Tonawanda Reservation (Erie County) * Tonawanda Reservation (Niagara County) * Tuscarora Reservation (Niagara County)

Demographics

As of the 2020 Census there were 1,166,902 people residing in the MSA. It was 74.5% White, 13.0% Black or African American, 0.7% American Indian or Alaska Native, 4.2% Asian, <0.1% Pacific Islander, 2.1% Other and 5.5% Two or More Races. 5.8% of the population identified as Hispanic or Latino.

Transportation

Amtrak stations

Major airports

Major highways

* Interstate 90 * Interstate 190 * Interstate 290 * Interstate 990 * U.S. Route 20 * U.S. Route 20A * U.S. Route 62 *

U.S. Route 219 U.S. Route 219 (US 219) is a spur of US 19. It runs for from West Seneca, New York, at an interchange with Interstate 90 (I-90) to Rich Creek, Virginia, intersecting at US 460. US 219 is found (from north to south) in New York, Pennsylvania, ...

* New York State Route 5 * New York State Route 18 * New York State Route 33 * New York State Route 104 * New York State Route 198 * New York State Route 400

Combined Statistical Area

The Buffalo–Cheektowaga–Cattaraugus Combined Statistical Area is made up of three counties in western New York. The statistical area includes one metropolitan area and one micropolitan area. As of the 2010 Census, the CSA had a population of 1,215,826. *Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs) **Buffalo–Niagara Falls (Erie and Niagara counties) *Micropolitan Statistical Areas (μSAs) ** Olean ( Cattaraugus County)

References

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