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NYC

Greater

Baltimore

Greater

Charlotte

Greater

Indianapolis

Greater

Buffalo

Governments

1

3

8

14

45

Elected Officials

64

33

60

159

341

2003 Population

8,115,135

1,670,119

752,366

863,251

941,293

Pop. Change Since '90

+792,571

+54,643

+240,933

+66,092

-27,239

Pop. Change Since '70

+219,572

+81,372

+397,710

+70,952

-172,198

Births per 1,000

15.4

13.1

17.5

12.1

11.3

Median African American Household Income

$31,366

$32,740

$35,038

$30,446

$20,898

Do you think that there is simply too much government in the Buffalo area, and you are tired of having the City and the County played off each other by Albany, Washington, and powerful businesses?   If you would like more information about comparisons with other successful cities, please read our City Comparison.