Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 49/100
D+
Median home value$185,500
Buffalo $226,100
Median rent$1,055/mo
Buffalo $1,057/mo
Cost-burdened households29%
Buffalo 28%
Cheektowaga
Erie County76,056 residents6 school districts
59
C
Suburbgrade score
6th of 13 Buffalo suburbs. Strongest on commute & transport, held back by housing & affordability.
59
Buffalo median 59
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Cheektowaga is like to live in, by category
Bars show Cheektowaga against Buffalo. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 51/100
D+
Within-state proficiency27th pct
Buffalo median 33rd pct
Student–teacher ratio11.0
Buffalo median 11.0
Graduation rate86%
Buffalo median 87%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 60/100
C
Housing cost index91
Buffalo 100
Eff. tax rate2.06%
Buffalo 1.72%
Local sales tax8.54%
Buffalo median 8.54%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 74/100
B
Mean commute20.6 min
Buffalo 21.5 min
Under 30 minutes83%
Buffalo 75%
Transit stops / sq mi1.9
Buffalo median 2.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 72/100
B−
Restaurants & cafés71
Buffalo median 49 · within 2 miles
Groceries9
Buffalo median 6 · within 2 miles
Parks22
Buffalo median 40 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 55/100
C−
Median household income$68,613
Buffalo $72,237
Unemployment3.7%
Buffalo 5.1%
Professional occupations37%
Buffalo 43%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Cheektowaga on housing & affordability
Cheektowaga's weakest grade is D+. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbHousingOverall
West Seneca5 mi from CheektowagaC 59 C Tonawanda Town8 mi from CheektowagaC− 64 C+ Eggertsville5 mi from CheektowagaC− 71 B− Kenmore7 mi from CheektowagaC− 65 C+ Depew2 mi from CheektowagaC− 60 C Lancaster4 mi from CheektowagaD+ 63 C+ Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Cheektowaga
Is Cheektowaga, NY a good place to live?
Cheektowaga scores 59 out of 100, 6th of 13 Buffalo suburbs. It is strongest on commute & transport and weakest on housing & affordability. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Cheektowaga expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C. The median home is $185,500, 18% below the Buffalo median, and the effective property tax rate is 2.06%. $1,055/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Cheektowaga?
Schools grade D+. The districts serving Cheektowaga sit at the 27th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 86% graduation rate and a 11.0 student–teacher ratio. Cheektowaga is served by Cheektowaga Central School District, Cheektowaga-Maryvale Union Free School District, Cleveland Hill Union Free School District, Lancaster Central School District, Depew Union Free School District and Cheektowaga-Sloan Union Free School District. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Cheektowaga?
The mean commute is 20.6 min, with 83% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 11% working from home. Transit density is 1.9 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Cheektowaga?
Within two miles there are 9 groceries, 71 restaurants and cafés and 22 parks, which grades B− on amenities.
Are the homes in Cheektowaga old or new?
The median home in Cheektowaga was built in 1960 — close to the Buffalo median of 1957. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 67% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.