Buffalo, NY — Cost of Living
2024 data · BEA Regional Price Parities · U.S. Census ACS
95.8
Overall Index
100 = U.S. avg
$269,000
Median Home Price
Purchase
$1,375
Median Rent
Per month
$69,900
Median Income
Household
3.6%
Unemployment
Rate
261,025
Population
Residents
Category Cost Indices
🏠
81
Housing
🛒
99.7
Groceries
🚗
102.6
Transport
🏥
92.9
Healthcare
⚡
129.5
Utilities
100 = U.S. national average
Top Industries
HealthcareEducationManufacturingFinanceGovernment
Compare Buffalo Against Other Cities
Buffalo vs Albany, NY
Albany index: 99.6
+4%
Buffalo vs New York, NY
New York index: 112.6
+17.5%
Buffalo vs Rochester, NY
Rochester index: 97
+1.3%
Buffalo vs Chandler, AZ
Chandler index: 103.3
+7.8%
Buffalo vs Laredo, TX
Laredo index: 87
-9.2%
Buffalo vs North Las Vegas, NV
North Las Vegas index: 100.2
+4.6%
Buffalo vs Lubbock, TX
Lubbock index: 91.3
-4.7%
Buffalo vs St. Petersburg, FL
St. Petersburg index: 100.9
+5.3%
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