Cost of living in Buffalo

Composed in-house · four inputs · 14% of the overall score

B−

68/100
2nd of 13

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The four inputs

Housing cost index89

Buffalo 10045% · scores 86

Effective property tax rate1.03%

Buffalo 1.72%25% · scores 68

Utilities114

Buffalo 10020% · scores 46

Local sales tax8.54%

Buffalo median 8.54%10% · scores 29

Vertical rule marks the Buffalo reference. Composed in-house · ACS 2020–24. Every scale is on the methodology page.

Best Buffalo suburbs for cost of living

All 13 ranked, Buffalo highlighted

1Niagara FallsB−$115,300 2BuffaloB−$164,200 3TonawandaC+$173,600 4LackawannaC+$140,700 5LockportC$139,900 6Tonawanda TownC$215,200 7CheektowagaC$185,500 8North TonawandaC$197,200 9EggertsvilleC−$248,100 10LancasterC−$202,200 11West SenecaC−$232,800 12DepewC−$196,500 13KenmoreC−$208,600

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Better than Buffalo on cost of living

Buffalo grades B− on cost of living. One suburb is within 25 miles and scores higher on the same four inputs.

SuburbCost of livingMedian home valueEff. tax rateOverall

Niagara Falls16 mi from BuffaloB−$115k1.44% 45 D

Cost-of-living index composed in-house from housing cost, utilities, effective property tax and local sales tax · Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Effective property tax: ACS 2020–24

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