Orchard Park
Orchard Park’s story
176 years in pictures
Census counts: 2,136 in 1860, 29,686 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper and 2 maps from 1950 on.
- 1850Orchard Park is settled
Photo: Caitlin7777 · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
3,079
2025 Census estimate · −2.3% since 2020
Median home value
$399K
Census ACS
Household income
$100K
median
Median age
45.6
years
Jobs based here
1,546
Balanced
TownGrade
B+
#213 of 745 in NY
Is Orchard Park a good place to live?
For most people who can afford it, yes. Orchard Park grades B+ overall, 213th among New York's 745 graded towns. CDC estimates put its residents' health ahead of 95% of the country. Its schools outperform 80% of the state's. The trade-off is money: homes are expensive, about $399K for a typical one and 5.5 times the Buffalo metro’s $72K median household income. 55% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Orchard Park, above both New York’s towns (32%) and U.S. towns (29%). Orchard Park is more walkable than 82% of U.S. towns. The biggest park or preserve is Yates Park, at 73 acres.
What makes Orchard Park stand out
Where Orchard Park beats most towns.
How Orchard Park grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within New York), ordered by how far Orchard Park is from typical.
HealthMercy Hospital of Buffalo 7 miles awayA+Open →Cost of livingDOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 12.6 of 20; 4.7% of households have no carA−Open →SchoolsA−Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 32% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listB+Open →Jobs & income1,546 jobs based hereBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors1 mile of trail; 5% conserved landA−Open →History2 notable people born hereB−Open →Civic life4.1 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsB−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Nearby attractions
All 54 attractions →Highmark Stadium and 45 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Orchard Park. Close and well known come first.
Big draw3 mi Stadium & arenaHighmark Stadium
Big draw28 mi WaterfallNiagara Falls
Big draw2 mi Stadium & arenaRalph Wilson Stadium
4 mi WaterfallEternal Flame Falls
10 mi Stadium & arenaKeyBank Center
11 mi MuseumUSS The SullivansSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Highmark Stadium: James161723, CC0 · Niagara Falls: Robert F. Tobler, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Ralph Wilson Stadium: User Evilarry on en.wikipedia, Public domain · Eternal Flame Falls: Mpmajewski, CC BY-SA 3.0 · KeyBank Center: Andre Carrotflower, CC BY-SA 4.0 · USS The Sullivans: Unknown, Public domain
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Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Orchard Park: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Orchard Park, and how to reach them.
PowerNew York State Elec & Gas22.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterEcwa Orchard ParkNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpModern Disposal ServicesTrash haulerTown site
Register to voteOnlineIn New York you can register online until 10 days before Election Day, in person until 10 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 15 days before and received 10 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereErie County Board of ElectionsErie County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2019
ZIP code1412714127 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Orchard Park.
Orchard Park gets more snow than nearly all U.S. towns, has less food insecurity than most of New York and trades workers with Buffalo and other neighbors.
HealthA+
Fewer of Orchard Park’s adults feel lonely than in the typical New York or U.S. town
Its widest gap with New York is food insecurity: 6.8% of its 2,437 adults worry about having enough food, against 17.2% statewide.
This New York town beats the New York average on 19 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 19% of adults binge drink in Orchard Park. Two figures for adults in the town: 13% report frequent mental distress, 8.5% smoke cigarettes.
95%healthier than U.S. townsA+Health Grade
| Orchard Park | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 32% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 16% | 17% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 8.5% | 13% | 14% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 84% | 81% | 79% |
32 measures vs. New York
19 better11 too close to call2 worse
| What stands out | Orchard Park | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 6.8% | 17.2% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 3.4% | 7.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.5% | 7.7% |
Mercy Hospital of Buffalo
7 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
90th
percentile among NY towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B+
Natural hazards: low risk in Orchard Park, mostly inland flooding
Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in just over two thirds of U.S. communities. Flood insurance has paid out on 4 claims in Orchard Park since 2000. Of the losses FEMA expects in the town, 80% come from inland flooding and 11% from cold waves. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Orchard Park after 6 declared disasters, most recently in 2022.
32risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold waves
4
paid flood claims since 2000
6
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
In Orchard Park, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
The Wales weather station, 8 miles away, records that 109 inches of snow fall in a normal winter, more than in 98% of U.S. towns. The Wales weather station, 8 miles away, records that about 1 days a year reach 90°, fewer than in 97% of U.S. towns.
Orchard Park’s midsummer high stands at 80°F.
109″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter20–35°
Spring35–56°
Summer58–79°
Fall42–60°
Oct 10
typical first frost
May 7
typical last frost
+1.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B
Most working residents commute out of Orchard Park
Orchard Park has about as many jobs (1,546) as working residents, but only 85 people both live and work here. The average commute takes 19.6 minutes, against 32.6 across New York.
For Orchard Park, the median household income is $100,000. Most people who work leave Orchard Park to do it: just 6% work in town. The share of residents in Orchard Park who live below the poverty line: 15%. The top destinations are Buffalo (21%), Orchard Park (16%) and Amherst (11%).
6%work in town
| Orchard Park | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 15% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $100,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 5.8% | 10% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Orchard Park6%
Buffalo21%
Orchard Park16%
Amherst11%
Hamburg9%
11 mi
median commute distance
1,546
jobs based in Orchard Park
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
A−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 82% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
OutdoorsA−
5.1% of the land in Orchard Park is protected from building
In 1 park or preserve, walkers have 0.8 miles of trail. For Orchard Park, the concentration of trails is 0.4 miles per square mile.
5.1%conserved
| Orchard Park | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 5.1% | 5.2% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.4 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
5.1%
conserved · 61 of 1,195 acres
0.8 mi
of trails · 0.4 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Yates Park | 0.8 mi | 73 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
HousingCost of living grade D
The median home in Orchard Park sells for about $400K
57% of Orchard Park households live in a home they own. The rent at the middle of the market here is $1,192 a month.
$400Kmedian sale price
| Orchard Park | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 57% | 75% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,192 a month | $1,098 a month | $1,185 a month |
3
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Orchard Park
19pages on Orchard Park
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
9 within 15 miles of the center of Orchard Park
Hilbert CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Hamburg4 mi$33,740 tuitionErie Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Buffalo10.6 mi$6,100 in-state tuitionSUNY Buffalo State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Buffalo13.8 mi$8,533 in-state tuition
About 3 of every 100 Orchard Park residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
About Orchard Park
Town in New York, United States
Orchard Park is an incorporated town in Erie County, New York, United States. It is an outer ring suburb southeast of Buffalo. The population was 29,686 at the 2020 census. The town contains a village also named Orchard Park. Orchard Park is one of the Southtowns of Erie County and is best known as the site of Highmark Stadium, home of the Buffalo Bills.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1850
- Area
- 39 sq mi
- Elevation
- 866 ft
- ZIP code
- 14127
- Area code
- 716
Questions about Orchard Park
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Orchard Park, NY a good place to live?
For most people who can afford it, yes. It grades A+ for health and A− for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a D.
Is Orchard Park, NY expensive?
Yes. The typical home is worth about $399,000, 24% below the New York typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades D.
What is Orchard Park, NY known for?
2 notable people were born here, including Ben Holmes and Jim Burt.