Buffalo CityAR
A town in Arkansas.
Is Buffalo City a good place to live?
Only 10 of the 124 Arkansas towns we compare have a lower January low than Buffalo City. We don’t grade Buffalo City yet; the figures below are still real.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Buffalo City.
Very high risk in Buffalo City, with inland flooding at the top
The risk rating from FEMA for Buffalo City comes to 85 of 100. FEMA puts 53% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 16% to tornadoes.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Four seasons and hot summers in Buffalo City
Its July high stands at 91°F, against 92°F in Arkansas’ towns and 85°F across U.S. towns.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Buffalo City is
In Buffalo City, 15% of adults worry about having enough food, below the Arkansas town median (20%) but above the median of U.S. towns (14%). This Arkansas town does better than the Arkansas average on 7 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 7. 18% of Buffalo City adults report frequent physical distress. Among 124 Arkansas towns, just 9 have a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Buffalo City.
| Buffalo City | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 48% | 41% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 15% | 16% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 14% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 82% | 78% | 79% |
| What stands out | Buffalo City | AR |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 10.6% | 14.4% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 8.1% | 10.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 12.4% | 8.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Buffalo City
Buffalo National River and 1 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Buffalo City. Close and well known come first.
in town
20 miPhoto credits
Buffalo National River: Mattsrealm, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Blanchard Springs Caverns: Eric Hunt, CC BY-SA 4.0
Moving to Buffalo City: who provides what
Buffalo City is unincorporated, so Baxter County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Buffalo City
About Buffalo City
Census-designated place in Arkansas, United States
Buffalo City is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Baxter County, Arkansas, United States. It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 26. The community is located approximately eleven miles south-southwest of Mountain Home on the north bank of the White River at the southern end of Arkansas Highway 126.
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- Elevation
- 449 ft
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