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 | Brentwood | Buffalo | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,660/mo | $942/mo | 76.2% higher in A |
| Median home value | $416,000 | $132,100 | 214.9% higher in A |
| Median household income | $111,572 | $46,184 | 141.6% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 107.5 | 100.1 | 7.4% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 118.7 | 120.4 | 1.4% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 102.9 | 97.2 | 5.8% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 105.5 | 99.8 | 5.7% higher 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 Brentwood, you'd need $75,415 in Buffalo to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Buffalo, NY is about 24.6% cheaper overall than Brentwood, NY, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 45% lower in Buffalo than in Brentwood. If you earn $80,000 in Brentwood, you'd need about $60,332 in Buffalo to keep the same standard of living.