| Index | Chateaugay | New York | National |
| Cost of living | 92 | 121 | 100 |
| Groceries | 107 | 106 | 100 |
| Health care | 105 | 110 | 100 |
| Housing | 62 | 144 | 100 |
| Transportation | 106 | 113 | 100 |
| Utilities | 106 | 112 | 100 |
| Lifestyle & Entertainment | 105 | 111 | 100 |
| Household Items | 103 | 106 | 100 |
| Education & Childcare | 103 | 118 | 100 |

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| Lifestyle index | |
| Household index | |
| Educare index |
| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $125,524 | $10,460 | $2,929 | $3,766 |
| Renters | $39,061 | $3,255 | $911 | $1,172 |
| 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. |
| Lyon Mountain, NY | 298 | 105 | 5.3% |
| Malone, NY | 5,771 | 91 | 8.9% |
| Burke, NY | 244 | 91 | 8.7% |
| Chateaugay, NY | 927 | 92 | 7.6% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Vienna, MO | 927 | 86 | 14.3% |
| Greenevers, NC | 927 | 85 | 15.1% |
| Richfield, NC | 927 | 104 | 3.9% |
| Emerson, NE | 927 | 84 | 16.3% |
| Sodus Point, NY | 927 | 106 | 6.5% |
| Chateaugay, NY | 927 | 92 | 7.6% |