Life in Buffalo, Wyoming, explained by people who’ve lived in Buffalo:
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Buffalo Favorites
What’s your favorite thing about living in Buffalo?
- Small town, could walk to the park, downtown and stores and great walking trails. (Sarah, 2 years)
- Size of the town. (Sarah, 5 years)
- Small town feeling. (Joseph, 7 years)
- Wyoming people are real. (Kristina, 14 years)
- The beautiful country. (Dennis, 16 years)
- Quiet, laid-back. (Anonymous, 30 years)
Buffalo Least Favorites
What’s your least favorite thing about living in Buffalo?
- The weather and people weren’t very friendly. (Sarah, 2 years)
- Competitive grocery pricing. (Joseph, 7 years)
- Nothing to do. (Kristina, 14 years)
- The corruption in law enforcement, court system, First Northern Bank and very egotistical and clickish ranching community. (Dennis, 16 years)
- People trying to make it a tourist destination. (Anonymous, 30 years)
Buffalo Things To Do
What are fun things to do in Buffalo?
- Going to the parks, lickety split and the parades. (Sarah, 2 years)
- Outdoor activities, community events. (Sarah, 5 years)
- Anything outdoors, hunting, fishing, shooting, everything snow. (Joseph, 7 years)
- Outdoorsy things. (Kristina, 14 years)
- Go to Lake DeSmet. (Dennis, 16 years)
- Enjoy outdoors. (Anonymous, 30 years)
Buffalo’s Reputation
What’s Buffalo known for?
- Longmire days. (Sarah, 2 years)
- Outdoor sports. (Sarah, 5 years)
- History, small town, Bighorn Mountains. (Joseph, 7 years)
- Beauty. (Kristina, 14 years)
- Snobbish ranching community. (Dennis, 16 years)
- Cozy “small” town. (Anonymous, 30 years)
Buffalo Crime
What’s the crime like in Buffalo? (hot spot areas, etc.)
- Mostly just drugs and sex offenders. (Sarah, 2 years)
- Little to none. (Sarah, 5 years)
- Low to none. (Joseph, 7 years)
- Low. (Kristina, 14 years)
- The worst crime is the law enforcement corruption. (Dennis, 16 years)
- Just look in the parking lot of a bar in town! Way too many cops making revenue on only one thing! (Anonymous, 30 years)
Buffalo Advice
Any advice for people moving to Buffalo?
- Don’t count on making a bunch of friends and the weather is brutal so be prepared. It’s a beautiful area, explore the big horns. (Sarah, 2 years)
- Get to know your neighbors. (Sarah, 5 years)
- Don’t tell anyone else. It’s a secret. (Joseph, 7 years)
- Wyoming is boom and bust. If you don’t prepare for the bust, the boom won’t matter. (Kristina, 14 years)
- Enjoy the outdoor recreation and don’t let landowners bully you off all the public lands. (Dennis, 16 years)
- Keep driving. (Anonymous, 30 years)
Buffalo Stories
Share an experience you’ve had in Buffalo (fun, crazy, dangerous, etc.).
- Going swimming in the world’s largest free, outdoor pool. (Joseph, 7 years)
- I raised my daughters there. Lost everything in a divorce there. You can read about the corruption on the Little H’s Foundation Facebook page. (Dennis, 16 years)
- Simply enjoying a small quiet town. (Anonymous, 30 years)
Buffalo’s Future
How do you think Buffalo will change over the next 10 years?
- With Longmire ending it’ll probably be effected financially with less tourism income. (Sarah, 2 years)
- Grow, more jobs, economy. (Joseph, 7 years)
- It won’t. It hasn’t. (Kristina, 14 years)
- I think the population will increase slightly and hopefully someone that has no community ties will come in as a unbiased law enforcement and political position and clean it up. (Dennis, 16 years)
- For the worse! Too many transplanted greeny politicians and growth mongers. (Anonymous, 30 years)
Buffalo Facts
Any other interesting facts about Buffalo?
- Lots of historical sites and information in Buffalo and the surrounding areas. (Joseph, 7 years)
- Buffalo is really blessed to have Jim Seeman for a game warden. (Dennis, 16 years)