List: Local suburbs prosper while Buffalo neighborhoods are distressed

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Although many local suburbs and rural areas made New York Upstate’s list of most prosperous places upstate, many parts of Buffalo made the list of most distressed places.
65 locations were on the list of prosperous places, with 11 of them being in Erie County. Factors include the following:Adults with a High School Diploma
Low poverty rate
Employed Prime-Age Adults
Low Housing Vacancy Rate
Median Income Ratio
Low Change in Employment
Low Change in Est