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Residential comparison · 13 facts

Albany, NY vs Cheektowaga, NY

Compare the housing, tax, cost, income, safety, school, and climate facts that are available for both places. The table shows the numbers without declaring one city universally better.

A household earning $85,000 in Albany needs about $81,000 in Cheektowaga to keep the same lifestyle.
Coming from Cheektowaga, $85,000 of lifestyle costs about $89,000 in Albany.

A few differences

Albany vs Cheektowaga · facet by facet
FacetAlbany, NYCheektowaga, NY
Median home price$234,700$185,500
2-bedroom rent$1,309/mo$1,059/mo
Property tax rate1.6%1.6%
State & local income tax4.07%4.07%
Sales tax8.5%8.5%
Cost of living index9891
Groceries index108108
Utilities$190/mo$190/mo
Median household income$61,986$68,613
Unemployment rate4.3%4.3%
Crime index40/10040/100
School rating6.5/106.5/10
Sunny days / year180 days180 days

Data: Census ACS 2024 · BLS · Tax Foundation 2024 brackets · HUD/Zillow · NOAA 1991–2020 · FEMA NRI · Values are shown as reported; no universal winner is implied.

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Questions & answers
Is Albany cheaper than Cheektowaga?
Cheektowaga has the lower day-to-day cost index (91 vs 98 against a national 100). The other differences are shown facet by facet in the table.
What household income in Cheektowaga equals $85,000 in Albany?
A household earning $85,000 in Albany needs about $81,000 in Cheektowaga to keep the same lifestyle; coming the other way, $85,000 of Cheektowaga lifestyle costs about $89,000 in Albany.