| Index | Emerald Lakes | Pennsylvania | National |
| Cost of living | 101 | 98 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 99 | 99 | 100 |
| Groceries | 99 | 99 | 100 |
| Health care | 86 | 94 | 100 |
| Housing | 106 | 91 | 100 |
| Transportation | 102 | 106 | 100 |
| Utilities | 105 | 107 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $86,106 | $7,176 | $2,009 | $2,583 |
| Renters | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Pennsylvania | 6% | 8% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Pennsylvania | 3.07% | 3.07% |
| Item | Emerald Lakes | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $25.33 | $24.26 | 4.4% |
| Beauty Salon | $32.67 | $45.56 | 28.3% |
| Toothpaste | $3.80 | $3.70 | 2.7% |
| Shampoo | $1.41 | $1.28 | 10.1% |
| Movie | $10.00 | $12.13 | 17.6% |
| Bowling | $15.45 | $18.00 | 14.2% |
| Item | Emerald Lakes | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $6.36 | $5.84 | 9.0% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.54 | $1.57 | 2.1% |
| Milk | $4.68 | $4.67 | 0.1% |
| Potatoes | $5.29 | $4.93 | 7.3% |
| Pizza | $11.60 | $12.09 | 4.0% |
| Beer | $11.68 | $10.41 | 12.2% |
| Item | Emerald Lakes | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $72.00 | $125.68 | 42.7% |
| Doctor | $93.33 | $135.78 | 31.3% |
| Dentist | $108.18 | $113.29 | 4.5% |
| Ibuprofen | $10.79 | $10.65 | 1.3% |
| Lipitor | $479.33 | $468.60 | 2.3% |
| Item | Emerald Lakes | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $170,200.00 | $184,700.00 | 7.9% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $1,416.51 | $2,346.69 | 39.6% |
| Apartment Rent | $1,301.00 | $949.00 | 37.1% |
| Item | Emerald Lakes | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $3.68 | $3.46 | 6.4% |
| Tire Balancing | $53.74 | $59.92 | 10.3% |
| Item | Emerald Lakes | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $207.13 | $193.99 | 6.8% |
| Phone | $195.27 | $192.25 | 1.6% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Eagle Lake, PA | 0 | 99 | 0.8% |
| Albrightsville, PA | 211 | 100 | 0.1% |
| Pocono Springs, PA | 1,091 | 89 | 11.0% |
| Pocono Mountain Lake Estates, PA | 842 | 94 | 6.0% |
| Holiday Pocono, PA | 310 | 95 | 5.3% |
| Emerald Lakes, PA | 2,961 | 101 | 1.1% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Iuka, MS | 2,961 | 78 | 22.2% |
| Ranger, TX | 2,961 | 78 | 22.3% |
| Division No. 8, Subd. L, NL | 2,960 | n/a | |
| Bonny Doon, CA | 2,962 | 198 | 97.9% |
| Pleasant Hill, PA | 2,962 | 96 | 4.2% |
| Emerald Lakes, PA | 2,961 | 101 | 1.1% |
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