The Buffalo–Niagara Falls Metropolitan statistical area is a

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, designated by the

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, encompassing two counties - Erie and Niagara - in the state of New York. It is the second-largest metropolitan area in the state. As of the 2020 U.S. census, the metropolitan statistical area (MSA) had a population of 1,166,902. The larger Buffalo Niagara Region is an economic zone consisting of eight counties in

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. 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 * Niagara * Cattaraugus (part of CSA)

Communities

Cities

* Buffalo * Lackawanna * Lockport *

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* North Tonawanda * 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 * 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–Olean combined statistical area (CSA), which includes the Buffalo–Niagara Falls MSA and adds Cattaraugus County, had a population of 1,215,826 inhabitants. It is part of the Great Lakes Megalopolis, which contains an estimated 54 million people. * Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs) ** Buffalo–Cheektowaga (Erie and Niagara counties) * Micropolitan Statistical Areas (μSAs) ** Olean ( Cattaraugus County)

References

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