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 | Syracuse | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $763/mo | $932/mo | 18.1% lower in A |
| Median home value | $94,900 | $117,900 | 19.5% lower in A |
| Median household income | $45,932 | $43,584 | 5.4% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 100.1 | 100.1 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 120.4 | 123.2 | 2.2% 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 $102,032 in Syracuse to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Niagara Falls, NY is about 2% cheaper overall than Syracuse, NY, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 5% lower in Niagara Falls than in Syracuse. If you earn $80,000 in Niagara Falls, you'd need about $81,626 in Syracuse to keep the same standard of living.