| Index | Gardiner | New York | National |
| Cost of living | 114 | 121 | 100 |
| Groceries | 107 | 106 | 100 |
| Health care | 107 | 110 | 100 |
| Housing | 127 | 144 | 100 |
| Transportation | 108 | 113 | 100 |
| Utilities | 109 | 112 | 100 |
| Lifestyle & Entertainment | 112 | 111 | 100 |
| Household Items | 107 | 106 | 100 |
| Education & Childcare | 112 | 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 | $114,130 | $9,511 | $2,663 | $3,424 |
| Renters | $137,476 | $11,456 | $3,208 | $4,125 |
| 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. |
| Rifton, NY | 527 | 109 | 8.5% |
| Cragsmoor, NY | 451 | 89 | 10.9% |
| Napanoch, NY | 1,073 | 96 | 4.1% |
| Ellenville, NY | 4,150 | 99 | 1.0% |
| Accord, NY | 572 | 102 | 1.7% |
| Gardiner, NY | 1,312 | 114 | 14.1% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Stanberry, MO | 1,312 | 83 | 17.4% |
| North Ballston Spa, NY | 1,312 | 107 | 6.9% |
| Bradford Woods, PA | 1,312 | 121 | 20.8% |
| Richmond, NB | 1,312 | n/a | |
| Sainte-Lucie-des-Laurentides, QC | 1,312 | n/a | |
| Gardiner, NY | 1,312 | 114 | 14.1% |