| Index | High Falls | New York | National |
| Cost of living | 108 | 118 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 115 | 108 | 100 |
| Groceries | 105 | 102 | 100 |
| Health care | 119 | 111 | 100 |
| Housing | 94 | 144 | 100 |
| Transportation | 105 | 107 | 100 |
| Utilities | 133 | 101 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $91,068 | $7,589 | $2,125 | $2,732 |
| Renters | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | High Falls | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $36.51 | $27.62 | 32.2% |
| Beauty Salon | $68.37 | $51.11 | 33.8% |
| Toothpaste | $4.21 | $4.09 | 2.9% |
| Shampoo | $1.69 | $1.54 | 9.6% |
| Movie | $15.96 | $12.88 | 23.9% |
| Yoga | $31.58 | $19.66 | 60.6% |
| Item | High Falls | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $7.48 | $7.70 | 2.9% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.54 | $1.66 | 7.4% |
| Milk | $5.12 | $4.73 | 8.2% |
| Potatoes | $5.14 | $5.26 | 2.2% |
| Pizza | $12.58 | $12.76 | 1.4% |
| Beer | $10.97 | $10.55 | 4.0% |
| Item | High Falls | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $193.19 | $140.06 | 37.9% |
| Doctor | $188.05 | $153.82 | 22.3% |
| Dentist | $150.28 | $123.15 | 22.0% |
| Ibuprofen | $12.32 | $11.73 | 5.0% |
| Lipitor | $24.09 | $23.61 | 2.0% |
| Item | High Falls | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $306,205.00 | $326,622.00 | 6.3% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $4,008.19 | $2,480.25 | 61.6% |
| Apartment Rent | $0.00 | $1,444.00 | 100.0% |
| Item | High Falls | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $3.13 | $3.06 | 2.3% |
| Tire Balancing | $72.41 | $65.21 | 11.0% |
| Item | High Falls | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $340.42 | $220.12 | 54.7% |
| Phone | $189.68 | $195.71 | 3.1% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Rifton, NY | 527 | 114 | 14.3% |
| Cragsmoor, NY | 451 | 93 | 6.9% |
| Napanoch, NY | 1,073 | 92 | 8.0% |
| Ellenville, NY | 4,150 | 103 | 3.0% |
| Accord, NY | 572 | 106 | 5.7% |
| High Falls, NY | 430 | 108 | 8.1% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Victor, CA | 430 | 136 | 35.5% |
| Newdale, ID | 430 | 114 | 14.5% |
| Wykoff, MN | 430 | 87 | 13.3% |
| Brainard, NE | 430 | 87 | 12.8% |
| Lone Wolf, OK | 430 | 75 | 24.5% |
| High Falls, NY | 430 | 108 | 8.1% |
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