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 | Rochester | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $763/mo | $995/mo | 23.3% lower in A |
| Median home value | $94,900 | $111,400 | 14.8% lower in A |
| Median household income | $45,932 | $44,156 | 4.0% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 100.1 | 100.1 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 120.4 | 123.0 | 2.1% lower 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 $104,949 in Rochester to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Niagara Falls, NY is about 4.7% cheaper overall than Rochester, NY, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 12% lower in Niagara Falls than in Rochester. If you earn $80,000 in Niagara Falls, you'd need about $83,959 in Rochester to keep the same standard of living.