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Living in Cheektowaga, New York

What it costs to live in Cheektowaga, and how it compares with other New York cities, in plain numbers.

Value score

78

1st best value in New York

How much you get for what you pay, versus other New York cities.

Overall livability

73

14th overall in New York

Cost, safety, schools, jobs and quality of life combined.

Cheektowaga is home to about 76,497 people. A typical home runs $127,100 and a household earns around $59,300, a price-to-income ratio of 2.1. Among New York's largest cities, it ranks 1st for value and 14th overall.

Cheektowaga at a glance

Median home price

$127,100

13th in NY of 135

Median rent

$886/mo

Median household income

$59,300

Home price to income

2.1x

Unemployment

4.0%

35th in NY of 135

School rating

4/10

102nd in NY of 135

Air quality (AQI)

45

0th in NY of 135

Walk score

8/100

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Sources: Home prices and rent from Zillow; income, unemployment and commute from the U.S. Census; school ratings from state education data; crime from the FBI; air quality from the EPA. City rankings are within New York only. Updated 2026.