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Cheektowaga wins on rent, home prices, cost of living, jobs, safety, walkability and sunshine; Brighton wins on income and schools.

Metric
Cheektowaga
NY
Brighton
NY
Median rent$1,067 (better)$1,350
Median home$185k (better)$282k
Cost of living (100 = US)139.8 (better)154.4
Median income$69,239$85,467 (better)
Unemployment2.6% (better)5.4%
School rating2/109.6/10 (better)
Violent crime / 1k2.1 (better)3.3
Property crime / 1k20.318.9 (better)
Walk score56 (better)44
Sunny days196 (better)179
Summer temp80°F83°F
Winter temp26°F26°F
Rainfall40.7 in35.1 in
Population88,98936,834
Diversity (0–100)4443
% Black11.9%5.8%
% Hispanic4.9%5.1%
% Asian5.3%10%

Green marks the better value in each row.

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