| Index | Mlk Park | Buffalo | New York |
| Cost of living | 92 | 98 | 121 |
| Groceries | 108 | 108 | 106 |
| Health care | 109 | 109 | 110 |
| Housing | 47 | 64 | 144 |
| Transportation | 116 | 116 | 113 |
| Utilities | 113 | 113 | 112 |
| Lifestyle & Entertainment | 113 | 113 | 111 |
| Household Items | 107 | 107 | 106 |
| Education & Childcare | 121 | 121 | 118 |

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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Household | $43,307 | $3,609 | $1,010 | $1,299 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| New York | 4% | 8.875% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| New York | 4% | 10.9% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Niagara Falls, NY | 49,651 | 92 | 7.8% |
| Sloan, NY | 3,688 | 95 | 4.7% |
| Tonawanda city, NY | 15,560 | 94 | 5.6% |
| Lackawanna, NY | 18,342 | 95 | 5.1% |
| Rapids, NY | 706 | 97 | 3.1% |
| Buffalo, NY | 262,656 | 98 | 2.3% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Scottsdale, AZ | 261,070 | 145 | 45.4% |
| Kitchener, ON | 259,162 | n/a | |
| Burnaby, BC | 258,827 | n/a | |
| Lubbock, TX | 266,541 | 96 | 4.1% |
| Reno, NV | 258,532 | 126 | 25.7% |
| Buffalo, NY | 262,656 | 98 | 2.3% |