| Index | Bechtelsville | Pennsylvania | National |
| Cost of living | 101 | 97 | 100 |
| Groceries | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Health care | 101 | 99 | 100 |
| Housing | 101 | 90 | 100 |
| Transportation | 102 | 101 | 100 |
| Utilities | 99 | 99 | 100 |
| Lifestyle & Entertainment | 104 | 100 | 100 |
| Household Items | 102 | 99 | 100 |
| Education & Childcare | 103 | 101 | 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% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| DeSales University, PA | 954 | 99 | 1.2% |
| Kutztown University, PA | 4,018 | 101 | 1.2% |
| Hereford, PA | 1,522 | 88 | 12.5% |
| Alsace Manor, PA | 349 | 91 | 8.7% |
| Mount Penn, PA | 3,174 | 93 | 7.2% |
| Bechtelsville, PA | 947 | 101 | 1.3% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Gifford, IL | 947 | 93 | 7.1% |
| Mounds, IL | 947 | 75 | 24.9% |
| Goshen, KY | 947 | 109 | 8.9% |
| Sarepta, LA | 947 | 82 | 17.8% |
| Little Rock, MN | 947 | 80 | 19.7% |
| Bechtelsville, PA | 947 | 101 | 1.3% |