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 | Syracuse | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $942/mo | $932/mo | 1.1% higher in A |
| Median home value | $132,100 | $117,900 | 12.0% higher in A |
| Median household income | $46,184 | $43,584 | 6.0% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 101.0 | 101.0 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 99.3 | 99.3 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 95.9 | 95.9 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 104.7 | 104.7 | ≈ 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 $98,937 in Syracuse to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Syracuse, NY is about 1.1% cheaper overall than Buffalo, NY, based on our cost-of-living index. If you earn $80,000 in Buffalo, you'd need about $79,149 in Syracuse to keep the same standard of living.