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 | Los Angeles | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $969/mo | $1,791/mo | 45.9% lower in A |
| Median home value | $152,100 | $822,600 | 81.5% lower in A |
| Median household income | $64,066 | $76,244 | 16.0% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 100.1 | 105.8 | 5.5% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 120.4 | 135.7 | 11.3% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 97.2 | 103.2 | 5.8% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.8 | 104.2 | 4.2% lower 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 $141,901 in Los Angeles to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Cheektowaga, NY is about 29.5% cheaper overall than Los Angeles, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 51% lower in Cheektowaga than in Los Angeles. If you earn $80,000 in Cheektowaga, you'd need about $113,521 in Los Angeles to keep the same standard of living.