At least according to Forbes.
Buffalo NY is No.1 in the “10 Best Cities For Commuters”
http://www.forbes.com/2008/04/24/cities-commute-fuel-forbeslife-cx_mw_0424realestate2_slide_11.html
No. 1: Buffalo, N.Y.
Local residents say you can drive between any two points in the Buffalo area in 20 minutes, and based on our measures, it seems like a reasonable notion. Half of the workers in the Buffalo metro spend that time or less getting to work, and drivers experience only 10 hours of annual delays, according to the Texas Transportation Institute. Of cities with over 500,000 commuters, fewer people spend an hour or more getting to work in Buffalo than anywhere else in the country.
And while not ranked, Buffalo did make the list for the Countries Fastest-Dying Cities:
http://www.forbes.com/2008/08/04/economy-ohio-michigan-biz_cx_jz_0805dying_slide_9.html
Buffalo, N.Y.
(Buffalo-Niagara Falls, N.Y., metropolitan statistical area)
Migration (since 2000): -51,302
Total population change: -41,926
June 2008 Unemployment: 5.7% (2000 average: 4.3%)
Annualized GDP growth: 1.9%
Buffalo has long been synonymous with city-in-decline. In the early 1900s, Buffalo was one of America’s 10 largest cities, a burgeoning industrial center. It’s been on decline ever since, despite a location that takes advantage of trade with Canada. Buffalo is home to M&T Bank and the Delaware North Companies–one of the major operators of stores in airports.
While looking at some other things, came across these, figured i’d share.