City comparison
Buffalo, NY is about 10 miles (10 km) from Cheektowaga, NY in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 10 miles, or about 7 min behind the wheel at highway speeds.
Driving distance is a rough estimate (great-circle × 1.25); driving time assumes a 60 mph blended average. Real trips run 10–20% longer with stops.
A direct flight from Buffalo, NY to Cheektowaga, NY takes about 1 min, covering roughly 10 miles in a straight line. Connecting itineraries with a layover typically add 1–3 hours.
Block-to-block estimate at ~500 mph cruise, including taxi, climb, and descent — what an airline would publish, not pure airborne time.
Buffalo has a population of 276,688, vs 76,483 in Cheektowaga — about 3.6× larger by population. By land area, Buffalo covers about 40 sq mi vs 25 sq mi for Cheektowaga.
Population from US Census ACS. Land area from the Census Gazetteer (city proper, excluding inland water).
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 | Buffalo | Cheektowaga | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $942/mo | $969/mo | 2.9% higher in Cheektowaga |
| Median home value | $132,100 | $152,100 | 15.1% higher in Cheektowaga |
| Median household income | $46,184 | $64,066 | 38.7% higher in Cheektowaga |
| Groceries index | 99.8 | 99.8 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 126.8 | 126.8 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 97.6 | 97.6 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 98.4 | 98.4 | ≈ equal |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Buffalo, you'd need $100,086 in Cheektowaga to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Buffalo and Cheektowaga have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. If you earn $80,000 in Buffalo, you'd need about $80,069 in Cheektowaga to keep the same standard of living.