| Index | Colton | New York | National |
| Cost of living | 88 | 121 | 100 |
| Groceries | 107 | 106 | 100 |
| Health care | 105 | 110 | 100 |
| Housing | 47 | 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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| Groceries index | |
| Health care index | |
| Housing index | |
| Transportation index | |
| Utilities index | |
| Lifestyle index | |
| Household index | |
| Educare index |
| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $94,064 | $7,839 | $2,195 | $2,822 |
| Renters | $16,448 | $1,371 | $384 | $493 |
| 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. |
| Hermon, NY | 399 | 90 | 9.7% |
| Norwood, NY | 1,602 | 90 | 10.4% |
| Parishville, NY | 635 | 91 | 9.1% |
| Madrid, NY | 829 | 93 | 7.1% |
| Potsdam, NY | 9,362 | 93 | 6.6% |
| Colton, NY | 300 | 88 | 12.2% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Gillham, AR | 300 | 78 | 21.6% |
| Cherokee Strip, CA | 300 | 95 | 5.4% |
| Alma, CO | 300 | 117 | 17.2% |
| Campbell Hill, IL | 300 | 83 | 17.0% |
| Millhousen, IN | 300 | 93 | 7.1% |
| Colton, NY | 300 | 88 | 12.2% |