From a cost of living standpoint Buffalo is overall cheaper than most other cities...I live in California and can attest. I pay less tax on my home yes 1.13% but my home cost me $950,000. (In Orchard Park I could have done this home for maybe 450k.)
My car insurance in Buffalo was $70 a months for 2 cars. Here is is 201. Gas is 2.75 a gallon. Milk is 4.59 per gallon.
ect...ect...
Overall I pay around 50% more to live here....When I moved here my salary was adjusted 90% to compesate.
In the NFL they do not make these adjustments so Buffalo would be better.