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 | Dallas | Niagara Falls | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,305/mo | $763/mo | 71.0% higher in A |
| Median home value | $270,700 | $94,900 | 185.2% higher in A |
| Median household income | $63,985 | $45,932 | 39.3% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 99.1 | 100.1 | 0.9% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 85.9 | 120.4 | 28.7% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 95.9 | 97.2 | 1.4% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.7 | 99.8 | ≈ equal |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Dallas, you'd need $87,621 in Niagara Falls to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Niagara Falls, NY is about 12.4% cheaper overall than Dallas, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 34% lower in Niagara Falls than in Dallas. If you earn $80,000 in Dallas, you'd need about $70,097 in Niagara Falls to keep the same standard of living.