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 | Lawrence | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $942/mo | $1,064/mo | 11.5% lower in A |
| Median home value | $132,100 | $193,100 | 31.6% lower in A |
| Median household income | $46,184 | $70,762 | 34.7% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 100.1 | 94.9 | 5.4% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 120.4 | 88.0 | 36.9% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 97.2 | 98.5 | 1.3% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.8 | 99.1 | 0.7% 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 Buffalo, you'd need $99,989 in Lawrence to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Buffalo and Lawrence have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 10% lower in Buffalo than in Lawrence. If you earn $80,000 in Buffalo, you'd need about $79,991 in Lawrence to keep the same standard of living.