| Index | Green Island | New York | National |
| Cost of living | 100 | 121 | 100 |
| Groceries | 105 | 106 | 100 |
| Health care | 108 | 110 | 100 |
| Housing | 80 | 144 | 100 |
| Transportation | 111 | 113 | 100 |
| Utilities | 114 | 112 | 100 |
| Lifestyle & Entertainment | 108 | 111 | 100 |
| Household Items | 103 | 106 | 100 |
| Education & Childcare | 112 | 118 | 100 |

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| Household index | |
| Educare index |
| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $100,541 | $8,378 | $2,346 | $3,017 |
| Renters | $63,032 | $5,253 | $1,471 | $1,891 |
| 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. |
| Schenectady, NY | 66,726 | 99 | 0.7% |
| Scotia, NY | 7,898 | 103 | 3.1% |
| Waterford, NY | 2,222 | 102 | 1.8% |
| Mechanicville, NY | 5,189 | 102 | 1.8% |
| Troy, NY | 50,436 | 102 | 2.2% |
| Green Island, NY | 2,707 | 100 | 0.3% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Sutter Creek, CA | 2,706 | 132 | 31.7% |
| Eldora, IA | 2,706 | 83 | 16.9% |
| Midland, PA | 2,708 | 83 | 16.5% |
| Lauderdale, MN | 2,705 | 107 | 7.1% |
| Freemansburg, PA | 2,705 | 105 | 4.6% |
| Green Island, NY | 2,707 | 100 | 0.3% |