New Buffalo is a very small city located in the state of Michigan. With a population of 1,693 people and two associated neighborhoods, New Buffalo is the 385th largest community in Michigan.

New Buffalo home prices are not only among the most expensive in Michigan, but New Buffalo real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 12.37% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Another notable thing is that New Buffalo is an extremely popular vacation destination. A significant portion of the population is seasonal. During the vacation season, the city experiences a large influx of people who take up residence in second homes they own in the area. As the vacation season ends, the population drops again, leaving behind a substantially quieter and smaller city.

The city is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, New Buffalo has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes New Buffalo a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here.

The citizens of New Buffalo are among the most well-educated in the nation: 40.07% of adults in New Buffalo have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree, whereas the average US city has 21.84% holding at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in New Buffalo in 2022 was $53,185, which is wealthy relative to Michigan and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $212,740 for a family of four. However, New Buffalo contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

New Buffalo is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call New Buffalo home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of New Buffalo residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in New Buffalo include German, Irish, English, Polish, and Italian.

The most common language spoken in New Buffalo is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Korean.