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 | Yonkers | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $763/mo | $1,659/mo | 54.0% lower in A |
| Median home value | $94,900 | $456,500 | 79.2% lower in A |
| Median household income | $45,932 | $78,208 | 41.3% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 100.1 | 107.5 | 6.9% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 120.4 | 118.7 | 1.5% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 97.2 | 102.9 | 5.5% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.8 | 105.5 | 5.4% 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 Niagara Falls, you'd need $135,226 in Yonkers to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Niagara Falls, NY is about 26% cheaper overall than Yonkers, NY, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 48% lower in Niagara Falls than in Yonkers. If you earn $80,000 in Niagara Falls, you'd need about $108,181 in Yonkers to keep the same standard of living.