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 | Lee's Summit | Tonawanda Town | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,295/mo | $983/mo | 31.7% higher in A |
| Median home value | $291,400 | $182,200 | 59.9% higher in A |
| Median household income | $103,447 | $74,313 | 39.2% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 94.8 | 100.1 | 5.3% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 89.8 | 120.4 | 25.4% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 94.4 | 97.2 | 2.9% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 95.1 | 99.8 | 4.7% 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 Lee's Summit, you'd need $99,925 in Tonawanda Town to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Lee's Summit and Tonawanda Town have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 12% lower in Tonawanda Town than in Lee's Summit. If you earn $80,000 in Lee's Summit, you'd need about $79,940 in Tonawanda Town to keep the same standard of living.