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 | New York | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $942/mo | $1,714/mo | 45.0% lower in A |
| Median home value | $132,100 | $732,100 | 82.0% lower in A |
| Median household income | $46,184 | $76,607 | 39.7% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 101.0 | 103.2 | 2.2% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 99.3 | 147.4 | 32.6% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 95.9 | 100.7 | 4.8% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 104.7 | 99.9 | 4.8% 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 $181,949 in New York to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Buffalo, NY is about 45% cheaper overall than New York, NY, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 45% lower in Buffalo than in New York. If you earn $80,000 in Buffalo, you'd need about $145,559 in New York to keep the same standard of living.