Buffalo, NY vs Cheektowaga, NY

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricBuffalo, NYCheektowaga, NY
Population276,85476,056
Median Household Income$50,041$68,613
Median Rent$1,046/mo$1,055/mo
Median Home Value$164,200$185,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)9696
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.3%44.2%
Poverty Rate26%10.7%
Unemployment Rate4.9%4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k729221
Property Crime Rate /100k3,4493,210
Median AQI4444
Good AQI Days /yr233233
Summer Highs78°F78°F
Winter Lows21°F21°F
Snowfall95 in/yr95 in/yr
Avg Commute19.9 min20.6 min
Hospitals7—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher10.511.1
College Degree Rate31.2%29.6%
Foreign-Born %10.9%9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.3%+3.4%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.