| Index | Bendersville | Pennsylvania | National |
| Cost of living | 98 | 97 | 100 |
| Groceries | 101 | 100 | 100 |
| Health care | 100 | 99 | 100 |
| Housing | 95 | 90 | 100 |
| Transportation | 100 | 101 | 100 |
| Utilities | 98 | 99 | 100 |
| Lifestyle & Entertainment | 99 | 100 | 100 |
| Household Items | 99 | 99 | 100 |
| Education & Childcare | 102 | 101 | 100 |

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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $128,862 | $10,739 | $3,007 | $3,866 |
| Renters | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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. |
| Shippensburg University, PA | 1,948 | 107 | 6.9% |
| Messiah College, PA | 2,118 | 99 | 1.0% |
| Flora Dale, PA | 29 | 100 | 0.1% |
| Heidlersburg, PA | 608 | 80 | 20.0% |
| Midway, PA | 1,044 | 89 | 11.3% |
| Bendersville, PA | 766 | 98 | 1.6% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Doyline, LA | 766 | 82 | 17.5% |
| Alba, MO | 766 | 83 | 17.2% |
| Meadville, MS | 766 | 82 | 18.5% |
| Rougemont, NC | 766 | 96 | 4.0% |
| Fairmont, NE | 766 | 79 | 20.9% |
| Bendersville, PA | 766 | 98 | 1.6% |