First Ward is the 47th most walkable neighborhood in Buffalo with 2,062 residents.
First Ward has some public transportation and does not have many bike lanes.
Nearby neighborhoods: South Ellicott, Tifft, Emslie, Willert Park, Central Business District, Babcock and Triangle.
Most errands require a car.

Most errands require a car in First Ward.
First Ward is the 47th most walkable neighborhood in Buffalo with a Walk Score of 38.
The best Buffalo neighborhoods for walkability are Allen, Central Business District and North Delaware.
Compare First Ward 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 5 restaurants, bars and coffee shops in First Ward. People in First Ward can walk to an average of 0.3 restaurants, bars and coffee shops in 5 minutes.
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A few nearby public transportation options.
First Ward has some public transportation and about 5 bus lines passing through it.
The map above shows how far you can travel in 30 minutes from First Ward on public transit.
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