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 | San Antonio | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $763/mo | $1,189/mo | 35.8% lower in A |
| Median home value | $94,900 | $198,000 | 52.1% lower in A |
| Median household income | $45,932 | $59,593 | 22.9% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 100.1 | 95.2 | 5.1% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 120.4 | 86.0 | 40.1% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 97.2 | 97.5 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 99.8 | 95.8 | 4.2% higher 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 Niagara Falls, you'd need $104,474 in San Antonio to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Niagara Falls, NY is about 4.3% cheaper overall than San Antonio, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 21% lower in Niagara Falls than in San Antonio. If you earn $80,000 in Niagara Falls, you'd need about $83,579 in San Antonio to keep the same standard of living.