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 | Syracuse | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $969/mo | $932/mo | 4.0% higher in A |
| Median home value | $152,100 | $117,900 | 29.0% higher in A |
| Median household income | $64,066 | $43,584 | 47.0% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 100.1 | 100.1 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 120.4 | 123.2 | 2.2% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 97.2 | 97.2 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 99.8 | 99.8 | ≈ 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 $99,752 in Syracuse to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Cheektowaga and Syracuse have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. If you earn $80,000 in Cheektowaga, you'd need about $79,801 in Syracuse to keep the same standard of living.