Moving from Phoenix to Buffalo?
- 1,903 mi Distance
- 4 days Drive time
- 1.2M Buffalo metro
- 153 Sun days/year
Things you'll want to know about your new city.
Bookmark this page — these are the icons of Buffalo, organized by what kind of day you're planning.
Outdoors & Recreation
- Niagara Falls (30 min north) — American + Canadian falls; Maid of the Mist, Cave of the Winds
- Canalside / Erie Canal Harbor — Waterfront with summer concerts, winter ice rink
- Tifft Nature Preserve — 264 urban acres for wildlife, hiking
Culture & Arts
- Frank Lloyd Wright Martin House — 1905 prairie-style estate; major FLW work
- Albright-Knox / Buffalo AKG Art Museum — Modern + contemporary art; 2023 expansion by OMA
- Highmark Stadium (Bills) — NFL Bills (Bills Mafia); table-jumping tailgates
- Buffalo City Hall — 1932 Art Deco landmark with observation deck
- Anchor Bar (original wing) — Birthplace of Buffalo wings (1964) — pilgrimage stop
- Allentown / Elmwood Village — Historic walkable neighborhoods with restaurants/shops
- Shea's Performing Arts Center — 1926 movie palace turned Broadway venue
Buffalo's essential restaurants.
The dining list every Buffalo resident knows by heart. Save the spots, work through them.
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Anchor Bar Buffalo wings Allentown
Birthplace of Buffalo wings (1964); pilgrimage
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Duff's Famous Wings Buffalo wings Amherst
Locals' wing favorite — 'medium' is hot here
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Hutch's Modern American Elmwood Village
Mark Hutchinson; Buffalo institution since 1995
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Marble + Rye Modern American Allentown
Mike Andrzejewski; James Beard nominee
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Toutant Southern Allentown
James Beard semifinalist James Roberts
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Las Puertas Mexican fine dining West Side
James Beard nominee; Mexican tasting menu
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Lloyd Taco Factory Tacos Multiple
Beloved local taco truck turned brick-and-mortar
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Schwabl's Beef on weck West Seneca
1837 institution; beef on weck (Buffalo classic)
What daily life feels like in Buffalo.
Climate
Humid continental with heavy lake-effect. Long cold winters (19-32°F) with 95 inches snow (yes, really). Mild humid summers (60-80°F). 41 inches rain, 153 sun days.
- Summer60-80°F
- Winter19-32°F
- Sun days/yr153
- Rainfall41 inches
Walkability
- Walk Score67/100
- Transit Score49/100
- Bike Score60/100
Buffalo is somewhat walkable in central neighborhoods, car-dependent in suburbs.
Outdoors & Recreation
- Niagara Falls — 30 minutes from downtown
- Lake Erie waterfront — Canalside, Outer Harbor
- Letchworth State Park (1 hr SE) — 'Grand Canyon of the East'
- Olmsted Park system — Delaware Park (Central Park's Olmsted)
- Ellicott Creek Trail / Riverwalk
- Skiing — Holiday Valley, Kissing Bridge (1 hr south)
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