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 | Buffalo | Fairfield | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $942/mo | $1,096/mo | 14.1% lower in A |
| Median home value | $132,100 | $196,600 | 32.8% lower in A |
| Median household income | $46,184 | $67,182 | 31.3% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 100.1 | 94.5 | 5.9% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 120.4 | 91.2 | 32.1% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 97.2 | 98.4 | 1.2% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.8 | 99.0 | 0.8% 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 Buffalo, you'd need $100,141 in Fairfield to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Buffalo and Fairfield have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 9% lower in Buffalo than in Fairfield. If you earn $80,000 in Buffalo, you'd need about $80,113 in Fairfield to keep the same standard of living.