Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
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.
New York
Buffalo is the Western New York affordability comparison market, where housing value, healthcare employment, winter utilities, and neighborhood fit shape the household budget.
Comparison
Syracuse has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Buffalo has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Buffalo minus Syracuse.
| Metric | Syracuse | Buffalo | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,592 | $1,390 | -$202 | Buffalo | Buffalo has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $215,134 | $241,380 | +$26,246 | Syracuse | Syracuse has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $236/mo | $230/mo | -$6/mo | Buffalo | Buffalo has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 114 | 112 | -2 | Buffalo | Buffalo has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $85,500 | $95,000 | +$9,500 | Syracuse | Syracuse has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 69/100 | 65/100 | -4 | Syracuse | Syracuse has the higher move score. |