| Index | Brass Castle | New Jersey | National |
| Cost of living | 122 | 119 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 100 | 104 | 100 |
| Groceries | 98 | 103 | 100 |
| Health care | 79 | 111 | 100 |
| Housing | 174 | 157 | 100 |
| Transportation | 105 | 101 | 100 |
| Utilities | 103 | 101 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $122,563 | $10,214 | $2,860 | $3,677 |
| Renters | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| New Jersey | 6.625% | 12.625% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| New Jersey | 1.4% | 10.75% |
| Item | Brass Castle | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $26.51 | $27.62 | 4.0% |
| Beauty Salon | $55.13 | $51.11 | 7.9% |
| Toothpaste | $4.06 | $4.09 | 0.8% |
| Shampoo | $1.66 | $1.54 | 7.7% |
| Movie | $13.66 | $12.88 | 6.1% |
| Yoga | $19.28 | $19.66 | 1.9% |
| Item | Brass Castle | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $7.36 | $7.70 | 4.5% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.53 | $1.66 | 8.0% |
| Milk | $4.69 | $4.73 | 0.9% |
| Potatoes | $5.03 | $5.26 | 4.3% |
| Pizza | $10.99 | $12.76 | 13.9% |
| Beer | $11.12 | $10.55 | 5.4% |
| Item | Brass Castle | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $132.75 | $140.06 | 5.2% |
| Doctor | $81.00 | $153.82 | 47.3% |
| Dentist | $123.70 | $123.15 | 0.4% |
| Ibuprofen | $11.51 | $11.73 | 1.9% |
| Lipitor | $13.52 | $23.61 | 42.7% |
| Item | Brass Castle | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $437,467.00 | $326,622.00 | 33.9% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $2,641.12 | $2,480.25 | 6.5% |
| Apartment Rent | $3,861.00 | $1,444.00 | 167.4% |
| Item | Brass Castle | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $3.11 | $3.06 | 1.8% |
| Tire Balancing | $73.16 | $65.21 | 12.2% |
| Item | Brass Castle | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $229.22 | $220.12 | 4.1% |
| Phone | $200.65 | $195.71 | 2.5% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Port Murray, NJ | 223 | 100 | 0.2% |
| Great Meadows, NJ | 272 | 100 | 0.2% |
| Port Colden, NJ | 86 | 100 | 0.2% |
| Buttzville, NJ | 59 | 100 | 0.2% |
| Broadway, NJ | 187 | 100 | 0.5% |
| Brass Castle, NJ | 1,676 | 122 | 21.8% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Elizabeth Lake, CA | 1,676 | 130 | 30.1% |
| Fort Fairfield, ME | 1,676 | 89 | 10.8% |
| Centreville, MS | 1,676 | 78 | 22.5% |
| Harvey, ND | 1,676 | 84 | 16.3% |
| Ocean Ridge, FL | 1,675 | 191 | 90.5% |
| Brass Castle, NJ | 1,676 | 122 | 21.8% |
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