City comparison
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Cincinnati | Niagara Falls | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $893/mo | $763/mo | 17.0% higher in A |
| Median home value | $192,000 | $94,900 | 102.3% higher in A |
| Median household income | $49,191 | $45,932 | 7.1% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 94.5 | 100.1 | 5.5% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 91.2 | 120.4 | 24.3% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 98.4 | 97.2 | 1.2% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.0 | 99.8 | 0.8% lower in A |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Cincinnati, you'd need $100,122 in Niagara Falls to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Cincinnati and Niagara Falls have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 9% lower in Niagara Falls than in Cincinnati. If you earn $80,000 in Cincinnati, you'd need about $80,097 in Niagara Falls to keep the same standard of living.