Cost of Living Analytics

Cost of Living / Buffalo–Cheektowaga, NY Metro

Cost of Living in Buffalo–Cheektowaga, NY Metro

Official metro name: Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY Metro Area

Buffalo–Cheektowaga, NY Metro has a population of 1,163,462. Median household income is $67,638 and median rent is $956 per month. Rent is roughly 17.0% of median monthly income.

State: NYPopulation: 1,163,462Income: $67,638Rent: $956Affordability: Affordable (17.0%)
Median Household Income
$67,638
Annual (ACS median)
Median Rent
$956
Monthly (ACS median gross rent)
Rent as % of Income
17.0%
rent ÷ (income/12)
Cost Index
90
Simplified relative index

Is Buffalo–Cheektowaga, NY Metro expensive?

Based on median rent and income, Buffalo–Cheektowaga, NY Metro has a Affordable rent burden. Median rent is $956, which is about 17.0% of median monthly household income.

Average rent in Buffalo–Cheektowaga, NY Metro

Median rent (ACS) is $956 per month. (Neighborhoods vary widely.)

How much income do you need in Buffalo–Cheektowaga, NY Metro?

Median household income (ACS) is $67,638 per year. Housing costs take a bigger share of income when rent burden is high.

Other metros in NY

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Data sources

  • US Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).
  • Affordability metric: median rent ÷ (median household income / 12).
  • Figures are metro-level medians; local variation is expected.