| Index | Florida | New York | National |
| Cost of living | 120 | 117 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 100 | 108 | 100 |
| Groceries | 102 | 102 | 100 |
| Health care | 99 | 103 | 100 |
| Housing | 165 | 145 | 100 |
| Transportation | 95 | 105 | 100 |
| Utilities | 102 | 100 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $104,231 | $8,686 | $2,432 | $3,127 |
| Renters | $69,167 | $5,764 | $1,614 | $2,075 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| New York | 4% | 8.875% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| New York | 4% | 10.9% |
| Item | Florida | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $29.17 | $24.26 | 20.2% |
| Beauty Salon | $40.36 | $45.56 | 11.4% |
| Toothpaste | $3.66 | $3.70 | 1.2% |
| Shampoo | $1.44 | $1.28 | 12.1% |
| Movie | $14.15 | $12.13 | 16.6% |
| Bowling | $25.03 | $18.00 | 39.0% |
| Item | Florida | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $5.64 | $5.84 | 3.5% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.55 | $1.57 | 1.4% |
| Milk | $4.74 | $4.67 | 1.5% |
| Potatoes | $5.21 | $4.93 | 5.7% |
| Pizza | $11.49 | $12.09 | 4.9% |
| Beer | $11.66 | $10.41 | 12.0% |
| Item | Florida | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $105.11 | $125.68 | 16.4% |
| Doctor | $117.94 | $135.78 | 13.1% |
| Dentist | $121.22 | $113.29 | 7.0% |
| Ibuprofen | $11.05 | $10.65 | 3.7% |
| Lipitor | $427.79 | $468.60 | 8.7% |
| Item | Florida | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $286,400.00 | $184,700.00 | 55.1% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $3,303.56 | $2,346.69 | 40.8% |
| Apartment Rent | $1,799.00 | $949.00 | 89.6% |
| Item | Florida | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $3.45 | $3.46 | 0.2% |
| Tire Balancing | $77.33 | $59.92 | 29.1% |
| Item | Florida | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $230.68 | $193.99 | 18.9% |
| Phone | $186.61 | $192.25 | 2.9% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Vernon Center, NJ | 1,462 | 96 | 4.2% |
| Maybrook, NY | 3,586 | 109 | 8.8% |
| Otisville, NY | 1,515 | 98 | 1.7% |
| Middletown, NY | 28,018 | 101 | 0.6% |
| Mountain Lodge Park, NY | 2,824 | 112 | 12.4% |
| Florida, NY | 2,873 | 120 | 19.7% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Brighton, AL | 2,873 | 83 | 17.4% |
| Greensboro, MD | 2,873 | 98 | 2.3% |
| Grifton, NC | 2,873 | 83 | 16.9% |
| Seagraves, TX | 2,873 | 75 | 25.0% |
| Elkton, VA | 2,872 | 99 | 1.2% |
| Florida, NY | 2,873 | 120 | 19.7% |
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