Buffalo Was Just Named One Of The Worst Places To Quarantine During COVID-19
By Lea Monroe|Published July 05, 2020
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For those of you have been readers of Only In Buffalo for quite some time, you may be familiar with the fact that we’ve highlighted in the past how our Queen City has been recognized across numerous publications and websites for being the best of the best. In the past, we’ve talked about how Buffalo has been acknowledged for being one of the best cities to visit in the U.S. and one of this year’s best travel destinations. Unfortunately today though, we’re here to talk about how our home base has been recognized as one of the top places to try and stay away from when it comes to being quarantined during a pandemic! If you’re wondering how this discovery came to be, keep reading to take a look at the latest data.
Thanks to the folks over at Zippia, residents all around the country can take a look at the latest findings to discover which cities are the best when it comes to finding a destination to be quarantined in.
Ranking each city on a scale from 1 to 99, Zippia broke down their findings into four categories - how much park land for every 1,000 residents there was, how many residents have broadband internet, the average apartment size, and how many take-out options are available within the city.
Using data from sources like Doordash, RENTCafe, Trust for Public Land, and the U.S. Census, Zippia was able to break down the best and worst cities around the country when it comes to quarantine.
According to their information, Scottsdale, Arizona, was deemed the best city to be quarantined - highlighting that the city offers larger than average apartments, faster internet to help them out when it comes to staying busy by streaming all of your favorite shows and movies, and the fact that they have lots of greenery and outdoor space that’s ideal for social distancing.
While Zippia highlighted their Top 10 Best Cities to be quarantined in, they also made a point to let their readers know which cities were the Top 10 Worst to be quarantined in - and Buffalo was in the number four spot.
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So, what exactly landed Buffalo in the Top 10 Worst Cities to be quarantined in around the United States? Well, let us show you.
For the city of Buffalo, according to Zippia's findings, there are only 7 park land areas per 1,000 people in the city, an average apartment size of 782-square-feet, 701 take-out options, and a dismal amount of residents with broadband internet.
If you're surprised to hear that Buffalo was named as one of the worst cities around America to be quarantined in, then be sure to tell us why you're enjoying being quarantined in the Queen City in our comments section!
