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Cost of living in West Seneca

Composed in-house · four inputs · 14% of the overall score
C−
56/100
11th of 13
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The four inputs
Housing cost index103
Buffalo 10045% · scores 75
Effective property tax rate2.05%
Buffalo 1.72%25% · scores 17
Utilities87
Buffalo 10020% · scores 73
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, West Seneca 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 West Seneca on cost of living

West Seneca 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 West SenecaB−$115k1.44% 45 D Buffalo7 mi from West SenecaB−$164k1.03% 52 D+ Tonawanda14 mi from West SenecaC+$174k1.98% 58 C Lackawanna4 mi from West SenecaC+$141k2.12% 44 D Tonawanda Town12 mi from West SenecaC$215k1.91% 64 C+ Lockport23 mi from West SenecaC$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