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 | Dallas | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $969/mo | $1,305/mo | 25.7% lower in A |
| Median home value | $152,100 | $270,700 | 43.8% lower in A |
| Median household income | $64,066 | $63,985 | 0.1% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 100.1 | 99.1 | 0.9% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 120.4 | 85.9 | 40.2% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 97.2 | 95.9 | 1.4% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.8 | 99.7 | ≈ 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 Cheektowaga, you'd need $111,577 in Dallas to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Cheektowaga, NY is about 10.4% cheaper overall than Dallas, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 30% lower in Cheektowaga than in Dallas. If you earn $80,000 in Cheektowaga, you'd need about $89,261 in Dallas to keep the same standard of living.