City comparison
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Austin | Cheektowaga | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,549/mo | $969/mo | 59.9% higher in A |
| Median home value | $461,500 | $152,100 | 203.4% higher in A |
| Median household income | $86,556 | $64,066 | 35.1% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 95.2 | 100.1 | 4.8% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 85.9 | 120.4 | 28.7% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 97.5 | 97.2 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 95.8 | 99.8 | 4.0% lower in A |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Austin, you'd need $87,515 in Cheektowaga to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Cheektowaga, NY is about 12.5% cheaper overall than Austin, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 34% lower in Cheektowaga than in Austin. If you earn $80,000 in Austin, you'd need about $70,012 in Cheektowaga to keep the same standard of living.