| Index | Bechtelsville | Pennsylvania | National |
| Cost of living | 103 | 99 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 110 | 103 | 100 |
| Groceries | 97 | 98 | 100 |
| Health care | 88 | 94 | 100 |
| Housing | 101 | 90 | 100 |
| Transportation | 102 | 104 | 100 |
| Utilities | 104 | 109 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $132,537 | $11,045 | $3,092 | $3,977 |
| Renters | $49,400 | $4,117 | $1,153 | $1,482 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Pennsylvania | 6% | 8% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Pennsylvania | 3.07% | 3.07% |
| Item | Bechtelsville | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $31.10 | $27.62 | 12.6% |
| Beauty Salon | $42.48 | $51.11 | 16.9% |
| Toothpaste | $3.98 | $4.09 | 2.8% |
| Shampoo | $1.62 | $1.54 | 5.1% |
| Movie | $11.25 | $12.88 | 12.6% |
| Yoga | $19.99 | $19.66 | 1.7% |
| Item | Bechtelsville | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $7.63 | $7.70 | 1.0% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.50 | $1.66 | 9.8% |
| Milk | $4.56 | $4.73 | 3.7% |
| Potatoes | $5.02 | $5.26 | 4.5% |
| Pizza | $11.93 | $12.76 | 6.5% |
| Beer | $10.20 | $10.55 | 3.3% |
| Item | Bechtelsville | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $149.41 | $140.06 | 6.7% |
| Doctor | $97.98 | $153.82 | 36.3% |
| Dentist | $106.62 | $123.15 | 13.4% |
| Ibuprofen | $11.00 | $11.73 | 6.2% |
| Lipitor | $24.64 | $23.61 | 4.4% |
| Item | Bechtelsville | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $319,214.00 | $326,622.00 | 2.3% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $2,225.14 | $2,480.25 | 10.3% |
| Apartment Rent | $1,585.00 | $1,444.00 | 9.8% |
| Item | Bechtelsville | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $3.24 | $3.06 | 6.0% |
| Tire Balancing | $59.51 | $65.21 | 8.7% |
| Item | Bechtelsville | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $231.75 | $220.12 | 5.3% |
| Phone | $200.80 | $195.71 | 2.6% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| DeSales University, PA | 954 | 100 | 0.5% |
| Kutztown University, PA | 4,018 | 104 | 4.3% |
| Hereford, PA | 1,522 | 87 | 13.2% |
| Alsace Manor, PA | 349 | 93 | 6.5% |
| Mount Penn, PA | 3,174 | 95 | 5.0% |
| Bechtelsville, PA | 947 | 103 | 3.4% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Gifford, IL | 947 | 94 | 6.0% |
| Mounds, IL | 947 | 74 | 25.5% |
| Goshen, KY | 947 | 109 | 9.2% |
| Sarepta, LA | 947 | 81 | 18.7% |
| Little Rock, MN | 947 | 75 | 24.8% |
| Bechtelsville, PA | 947 | 103 | 3.4% |
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