Key facts
- Metro population (July 2023)
- 1,158,070[3]
How many taxi, limo and NEMT companies are in the Buffalo area?
80 employer firms and 790 jobs across the Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY metro in 2023, 3% of all such firms in New York.[1]
| Trade | Firms | Jobs | Payroll | Firms vs 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taxi and ridesharing | 37 | 197 | $17.3m | +12% |
| Limousine | 11 | 149 | $4.4m | -15% |
| Special needs transportation | 32 | 444 | $15.5m | +7% |
How many self-employed drivers work in Buffalo?
5,328 nonemployer taxi and limo businesses (4.6 per 1,000 residents), +5% on 2022's 5,078; $141.6m in receipts, roughly $26,578 a business.[2][3]
Where does Buffalo rank among large US metros?
27th of 92 metros for employer firms; 55th for limo firms per head.[1][2][3]
Which counties around Buffalo have the most operators?
Erie County, NY leads with 62 of the metro's employer firms; 2 counties make up the Buffalo metro.[1][3]
How big are Buffalo's operators, and what do they pay?
Average payroll per job: Taxi $87,736, Limo $29,597, NEMT-type $34,858.[1]
| Trade | 1-4 | 5-9 | 10-19 | 20-49 | 50+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taxi | 28 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Limo | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| NEMT-type | 17 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Sources
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- [1] Census CBP 2023 and 2022, metro areas (read 8 Nov 2026)
- [2] Census Nonemployer Statistics, metro areas (read 8 Nov 2026)
- [3] Census metro population estimates (read 8 Nov 2026)
