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 | Fairfield | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $969/mo | $1,096/mo | 11.6% lower in A |
| Median home value | $152,100 | $196,600 | 22.6% lower in A |
| Median household income | $64,066 | $67,182 | 4.6% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 100.1 | 94.5 | 5.9% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 120.4 | 91.2 | 32.1% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 97.2 | 98.4 | 1.2% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.8 | 99.0 | 0.8% 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 Cheektowaga, you'd need $99,849 in Fairfield to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Cheektowaga and Fairfield have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 9% lower in Cheektowaga than in Fairfield. If you earn $80,000 in Cheektowaga, you'd need about $79,879 in Fairfield to keep the same standard of living.