| Index | Forest City | Pennsylvania | National |
| Cost of living | 85 | 98 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 92 | 99 | 100 |
| Groceries | 99 | 99 | 100 |
| Health care | 98 | 94 | 100 |
| Housing | 59 | 91 | 100 |
| Transportation | 95 | 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 | $46,932 | $3,911 | $1,095 | $1,408 |
| Renters | $39,432 | $3,286 | $920 | $1,183 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Pennsylvania | 6% | 8% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Pennsylvania | 3.07% | 3.07% |
| Item | Forest City | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $15.07 | $24.26 | 37.9% |
| Beauty Salon | $34.93 | $45.56 | 23.3% |
| Toothpaste | $3.62 | $3.70 | 2.4% |
| Shampoo | $1.53 | $1.28 | 19.2% |
| Movie | $10.20 | $12.13 | 15.9% |
| Bowling | $13.92 | $18.00 | 22.7% |
| Item | Forest City | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $5.70 | $5.84 | 2.3% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.36 | $1.57 | 13.2% |
| Milk | $4.59 | $4.67 | 1.7% |
| Potatoes | $5.35 | $4.93 | 8.5% |
| Pizza | $9.94 | $12.09 | 17.7% |
| Beer | $11.82 | $10.41 | 13.6% |
| Item | Forest City | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $107.51 | $125.68 | 14.5% |
| Doctor | $98.82 | $135.78 | 27.2% |
| Dentist | $136.17 | $113.29 | 20.2% |
| Ibuprofen | $10.78 | $10.65 | 1.2% |
| Lipitor | $480.97 | $468.60 | 2.6% |
| Item | Forest City | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $100,800.00 | $184,700.00 | 45.4% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $1,547.84 | $2,346.69 | 34.0% |
| Apartment Rent | $671.00 | $949.00 | 29.3% |
| Item | Forest City | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $3.64 | $3.46 | 5.2% |
| Tire Balancing | $42.06 | $59.92 | 29.8% |
| Item | Forest City | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $205.85 | $193.99 | 6.1% |
| Phone | $196.00 | $192.25 | 2.0% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Simpson, PA | 1,110 | 85 | 15.4% |
| White Mills, PA | 864 | 85 | 15.3% |
| Carbondale, PA | 8,438 | 85 | 14.9% |
| Thompson, PA | 306 | 85 | 14.7% |
| Mayfield, PA | 1,730 | 91 | 9.3% |
| Forest City, PA | 1,644 | 85 | 14.9% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Lazy Mountain, AK | 1,644 | 122 | 22.0% |
| Derwood, MD | 1,644 | 151 | 50.7% |
| Rocky Point, NC | 1,644 | 95 | 5.1% |
| Moscow, PA | 1,644 | 102 | 2.3% |
| Graysville, TN | 1,644 | 79 | 20.8% |
| Forest City, PA | 1,644 | 85 | 14.9% |
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