Awards & Recognition

1. USA Today named Buffalo "The City with Heart" in a nationwide search for America's most caring city, conducted in 2001. Buffalo beat out more than 100 other cities to take this honor.
2. Buffalo's largest suburb, Amherst, has been the safest municipality in the U.S. five times since 1997, according to FBI statistics. (Source: WCities.com)
3. The National Civic League named Buffalo an All-America City in 2002.
4. Buffalo was recently named the #1 arts destination among mid-sized cities. (Source: AmericanStyle Magazine, 2006)