City comparison
Cheektowaga, NY is about 125 miles (200 km) from Syracuse, NY in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 175 miles, or about 2 h 45 min behind the wheel at highway speeds.
Driving distance is a rough estimate (great-circle × 1.25); driving time assumes a 60 mph blended average. Real trips run 10–20% longer with stops.
A direct flight from Cheektowaga, NY to Syracuse, NY takes about 16 min, covering roughly 125 miles in a straight line. Connecting itineraries with a layover typically add 1–3 hours.
Block-to-block estimate at ~500 mph cruise, including taxi, climb, and descent — what an airline would publish, not pure airborne time.
Syracuse has a population of 146,134, vs 76,483 in Cheektowaga — about 1.9× larger by population. By land area, Cheektowaga covers about 25 sq mi vs 25 sq mi for Syracuse.
Population from US Census ACS. Land area from the Census Gazetteer (city proper, excluding inland water).
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 Cheektowaga |
| Median home value | $152,100 | $117,900 | 29.0% higher in Cheektowaga |
| Median household income | $64,066 | $43,584 | 47.0% higher in Cheektowaga |
| Groceries index | 99.8 | 99.8 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 126.8 | 130.3 | 2.8% higher in Syracuse |
| Transportation index | 97.6 | 97.6 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 98.4 | 98.4 | ≈ 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 $100,086 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 $80,068 in Syracuse to keep the same standard of living.