COMPARING TWO PLACES
Buffalo vs Liberal
PLACE A
Buffalo, South Dakota
VS
PLACE B
Liberal, Missouri
Buffalo is 44% smaller than Liberal. Buffalo earns more, with a median household income $19,854 higher. Buffalo has grown faster since 2000 (5% vs -17%).
BUFFALOLIBERALDIFFERENCE
Total population358638−44% vs Liberal
Population density646756−110
Population growth4.8%-17.1%+22.0 pts
Median age57.245.8+11.4
Male60.4%49.9%+10.5 pts
Female39.6%50.1%−10.5 pts
Foreign-born1.1%0.4%+0.7 pts
White, non-Hispanic93.5%88.8%+4.8 pts
Black0.0%0.0%Even
Hispanic / Latino1.8%2.7%−0.9 pts
Asian0.0%0.0%Even
Other4.7%8.6%−3.9 pts
Median household income$85,104$65,250+$19,854
Per capita income$58,004$30,057+$27,947
Poverty rate6.8%14.1%−7.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3490.431−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher15.8%18.4%−2.6 pts
Graduate degree2.1%6.3%−4.2 pts
Unemployment rate2.2%12.9%−10.8 pts
Labor force participation74.1%59.3%+14.9 pts
Median home value$114,100$77,000+$37,100
Median gross rent$725$650+$75
Owner-occupied82.0%68.1%+13.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate31.2%23.6%+7.6 pts
Rent-burdened households10.3%30.9%−20.5 pts
Average commute10.324.7−14.4
Worked from home5.5%3.8%+1.7 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured3.6%8.3%−4.7 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025