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 | Houston | Niagara Falls | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,235/mo | $763/mo | 61.9% higher in A |
| Median home value | $235,000 | $94,900 | 147.6% higher in A |
| Median household income | $60,440 | $45,932 | 31.6% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 99.8 | 100.1 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 98.7 | 120.4 | 18.1% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 96.1 | 97.2 | 1.1% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 94.2 | 99.8 | 5.6% 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 Houston, you'd need $91,076 in Niagara Falls to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Niagara Falls, NY is about 8.9% cheaper overall than Houston, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 27% lower in Niagara Falls than in Houston. If you earn $80,000 in Houston, you'd need about $72,861 in Niagara Falls to keep the same standard of living.