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 | Mentor | Niagara Falls | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,124/mo | $763/mo | 47.3% higher in A |
| Median home value | $215,500 | $94,900 | 127.1% higher in A |
| Median household income | $84,503 | $45,932 | 84.0% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 94.4 | 100.1 | 5.6% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 94.7 | 120.4 | 21.4% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 98.3 | 97.2 | 1.1% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.0 | 99.8 | 0.9% 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 Mentor, you'd need $99,923 in Niagara Falls to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Mentor and Niagara Falls have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 9% lower in Niagara Falls than in Mentor. If you earn $80,000 in Mentor, you'd need about $79,938 in Niagara Falls to keep the same standard of living.