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 | Houston | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $969/mo | $1,235/mo | 21.5% lower in A |
| Median home value | $152,100 | $235,000 | 35.3% lower in A |
| Median household income | $64,066 | $60,440 | 6.0% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 100.1 | 99.8 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 120.4 | 98.7 | 22.1% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 97.2 | 96.1 | 1.2% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.8 | 94.2 | 6.0% 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 $107,343 in Houston to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Cheektowaga, NY is about 6.8% cheaper overall than Houston, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 22% lower in Cheektowaga than in Houston. If you earn $80,000 in Cheektowaga, you'd need about $85,875 in Houston to keep the same standard of living.