| Index | DeRuyter | New York | National |
| Cost of living | 90 | 121 | 100 |
| Groceries | 105 | 106 | 100 |
| Health care | 110 | 110 | 100 |
| Housing | 46 | 144 | 100 |
| Transportation | 110 | 113 | 100 |
| Utilities | 114 | 112 | 100 |
| Lifestyle & Entertainment | 108 | 111 | 100 |
| Household Items | 105 | 106 | 100 |
| Education & Childcare | 117 | 118 | 100 |

| Cost of living index | |
| 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 | $92,494 | $7,708 | $2,158 | $2,775 |
| Renters | $27,117 | $2,260 | $633 | $814 |
| 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. |
| McGraw, NY | 1,173 | 93 | 7.4% |
| Blodgett Mills, NY | 217 | 93 | 6.8% |
| Cortland, NY | 19,302 | 96 | 3.9% |
| Fabius, NY | 394 | 97 | 2.6% |
| Morrisville, NY | 2,152 | 98 | 1.7% |
| DeRuyter, NY | 437 | 90 | 9.5% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Advance, IN | 437 | 88 | 12.1% |
| Pleasant View, KY | 437 | 83 | 17.3% |
| Madison, MO | 437 | 83 | 17.0% |
| Munnsville, NY | 437 | 95 | 5.2% |
| Tontogany, OH | 437 | 90 | 9.9% |
| DeRuyter, NY | 437 | 90 | 9.5% |