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 | Niagara Falls | Pittsburgh | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $763/mo | $1,153/mo | 33.8% lower in A |
| Median home value | $94,900 | $171,800 | 44.8% lower in A |
| Median household income | $45,932 | $60,187 | 23.7% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 100.1 | 100.8 | 0.7% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 120.4 | 105.2 | 14.5% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 97.2 | 97.2 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 99.8 | 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 Niagara Falls, you'd need $99,989 in Pittsburgh to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Niagara Falls and Pittsburgh have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 4% lower in Niagara Falls than in Pittsburgh. If you earn $80,000 in Niagara Falls, you'd need about $79,991 in Pittsburgh to keep the same standard of living.