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 | Phoenix | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $942/mo | $1,322/mo | 28.7% lower in A |
| Median home value | $132,100 | $340,200 | 61.2% lower in A |
| Median household income | $46,184 | $72,092 | 35.9% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 101.0 | 104.1 | 3.0% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 99.3 | 125.1 | 20.6% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 95.9 | 104.6 | 8.3% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 104.7 | 104.1 | 0.5% 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 $140,342 in Phoenix to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Buffalo, NY is about 28.7% cheaper overall than Phoenix, AZ, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 29% lower in Buffalo than in Phoenix. If you earn $80,000 in Buffalo, you'd need about $112,274 in Phoenix to keep the same standard of living.