Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
New York
Rochester is an upstate healthcare, education, and housing-value market where winter utilities, wages, transportation, and neighborhood choice matter for affordability.
New York
Syracuse is a Central New York affordability and winter-utility market, useful for comparing lower housing costs against heating, transportation, and wage realities.
Comparison
Syracuse has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Rochester has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Syracuse minus Rochester.
| Metric | Rochester | Syracuse | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,532 | $1,592 | +$60 | Rochester | Rochester has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $241,627 | $215,134 | -$26,493 | Syracuse | Syracuse has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $230/mo | $236/mo | +$6/mo | Rochester | Rochester has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 112 | 114 | +2 | Rochester | Rochester has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $95,000 | $85,500 | -$9,500 | Syracuse | Syracuse has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 65/100 | 69/100 | +4 | Syracuse | Syracuse has the higher move score. |