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 | Cheektowaga | Chicago | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $969/mo | $1,314/mo | 26.3% lower in A |
| Median home value | $152,100 | $304,500 | 50.0% lower in A |
| Median household income | $64,066 | $71,673 | 10.6% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 100.1 | 104.3 | 4.0% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 120.4 | 86.2 | 39.7% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 97.2 | 99.9 | 2.7% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.8 | 99.6 | ≈ 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 Cheektowaga, you'd need $111,695 in Chicago to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Cheektowaga, NY is about 10.5% cheaper overall than Chicago, IL, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 27% lower in Cheektowaga than in Chicago. If you earn $80,000 in Cheektowaga, you'd need about $89,356 in Chicago to keep the same standard of living.