Black Rock is the 21st most walkable neighborhood in Buffalo with 6,587 residents.
Black Rock has some public transportation and is somewhat bikeable.
Nearby neighborhoods: Forest, Military, Riverside Park, Grant Ferry, Albright, North Delaware and Park Meadow.
Some errands can be accomplished on foot.

Some errands can be accomplished on foot in Black Rock.
Black Rock is the 21st most walkable neighborhood in Buffalo with a Walk Score of 65.
The best Buffalo neighborhoods for walkability are Allen, Central Business District and North Delaware.
Compare Black Rock to other Buffalo neighborhoods.
Rank # |
Name |
Walk Score |
Transit Score |
Bike Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Allen | 94 | 61 | 58 |
| 2 | Central Business District | 88 | 69 | 64 |
| 3 | North Delaware | 83 | 46 | 55 |
| 4 | Bryant | 82 | 57 | 65 |
| 5 | Albright | 79 | 51 | 67 |
| 6 | University | 77 | 59 | 55 |
| 7 | Delaware-West Ferry | 76 | 57 | 65 |
| 8 | Masten Park | 76 | 56 | 62 |
| 9 | Columbus | 75 | 66 | 66 |
| 10 | North Park | 74 | 43 | 53 |
| 11 | Abbott McKinley | 72 | 38 | 54 |
| 12 | Cazenovia Park | 71 | 34 | 49 |
| 13 | Park Meadow | 69 | 44 | 63 |
| 14 | Willert Park | 69 | 59 | 52 |
| 15 | Medical Park | 69 | 53 | 55 |
| 16 | Military | 69 | 46 | 54 |
| 17 | Cold Spring | 69 | 56 | 57 |
| 18 | Parkside | 69 | 49 | 57 |
| 19 | Starin Central | 69 | 50 | 52 |
| 20 | South Abbott | 66 | 31 | 53 |
| 21 | Black Rock | 65 | 47 | 55 |
| 22 | Kingsley | 65 | 49 | 54 |
| 23 | Kaisertown | 65 | 35 | 49 |
| 24 | Leroy | 64 | 48 | 51 |
| 25 | Emslie | 64 | 46 | 52 |
| 26 | LaSalle | 64 | 51 | 50 |
| 27 | Waterfront | 63 | 66 | 78 |
| 28 | Kensington | 62 | 45 | 50 |
| 29 | Hamlin Park | 61 | 53 | 51 |
| 30 | Forest | 59 | 48 | 59 |
| 31 | South Park | 59 | 30 | 51 |
| 32 | Lovejoy | 59 | 38 | 49 |
| 33 | South Ellicott | 58 | 52 | 53 |
| 34 | Broadway-Fillmore | 57 | 46 | 54 |
| 35 | Triangle | 56 | 41 | 48 |
| 36 | Seneca | 55 | 40 | 45 |
| 37 | Delaware Park | 55 | 51 | 55 |
| 38 | MLK Park | 55 | 48 | 46 |
| 39 | Riverside Park | 54 | 42 | 58 |
| 40 | Grider | 53 | 45 | 46 |
| 41 | Kenfield | 51 | 43 | 48 |
| 42 | Schiller Park | 49 | 45 | 47 |
| 43 | Emerson | 47 | 45 | 45 |
| 44 | Babcock | 47 | 42 | 50 |
| 45 | Genesee Moselle | 45 | 48 | 44 |
| 46 | Tifft | 43 | 43 | 44 |
| 47 | First Ward | 38 | 45 | 48 |
| 48 | Grant Ferry | 31 | 49 | 44 |
| 49 | Lakeview | 30 | 56 | 56 |
| 50 | Front Park | 27 | 50 | 46 |
There are about 20 restaurants, bars and coffee shops in Black Rock. People in Black Rock can walk to an average of 2 restaurants, bars and coffee shops in 5 minutes.
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A few nearby public transportation options.
Black Rock has some public transportation and about 8 bus lines passing through it.
The map above shows how far you can travel in 30 minutes from Black Rock on public transit.
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Some bike infrastructure.
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2133 Niagara St - Lower
52 Hawley St
63 Grote St. - Unit2
426 East - 1
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