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Moving to Buffalo is a financial step down — higher costs without proportional income gain.
Buffalo has a cost index of 93 vs 90 for Lafayette. Buffalo is 3 points more expensive overall. Monthly rent goes from $1,279 to $1,381 (+8%).
If you earn the Lafayette median of $61,454, you would need approximately $63,502/year in Buffalo to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 3 points (3%).
Median rent in Lafayette is $1,279/month. In Buffalo it is $1,381/month — a difference of +$102 per month, or $1,224 per year.
Moving to Buffalo is a financial step down — higher costs without proportional income gain. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $63,502/year in Buffalo. The median income there is $48,050.
Estimated monthly essentials total $3,017 in Lafayette vs $3,161 in Buffalo — a difference of +$144/month (+$1,728/year).
The median home price in Buffalo is $232,351 vs $219,057 in Lafayette. With 20% down and a 6.5% rate, the estimated monthly mortgage payment is $1,175 in Buffalo vs $1,108 in Lafayette.