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 | Bartlett | West Seneca | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,492/mo | $999/mo | 49.3% higher in A |
| Median home value | $251,700 | $197,500 | 27.4% higher in A |
| Median household income | $94,603 | $75,435 | 25.4% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 97.0 | 100.1 | 3.1% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 80.3 | 120.4 | 33.3% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 96.9 | 97.2 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 95.2 | 99.8 | 4.6% 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 Bartlett, you'd need $100,075 in West Seneca to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Bartlett and West Seneca have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 12% lower in West Seneca than in Bartlett. If you earn $80,000 in Bartlett, you'd need about $80,060 in West Seneca to keep the same standard of living.