Buffalo

Cost of living in Lancaster

Composed in-house · four inputs · 14% of the overall score
C−
57/100
10th of 13
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The four inputs
Housing cost index90
Buffalo 10045% · scores 85
Effective property tax rate2.16%
Buffalo 1.72%25% · scores 12
Utilities96
Buffalo 10020% · scores 64
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, Lancaster highlighted
1Niagara FallsB−$115,3002BuffaloB−$164,2003TonawandaC+$173,6004LackawannaC+$140,7005LockportC$139,9006Tonawanda TownC$215,2007CheektowagaC$185,5008North TonawandaC$197,2009EggertsvilleC−$248,10010LancasterC−$202,20011West SenecaC−$232,80012DepewC−$196,50013KenmoreC−$208,600
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Better than Lancaster on cost of living

Lancaster grades C− on cost of living. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.

SuburbCost of livingMedian home valueEff. tax rateOverall
Niagara Falls22 mi from LancasterB−$115k1.44% 45 D Buffalo10 mi from LancasterB−$164k1.03% 52 D+ Tonawanda13 mi from LancasterC+$174k1.98% 58 C Lackawanna10 mi from LancasterC+$141k2.12% 44 D Tonawanda Town12 mi from LancasterC$215k1.91% 64 C+ Lockport19 mi from LancasterC$140k1.87% 52 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