| Index | Hillside Lake | New York | National |
| Cost of living | 118 | 121 | 100 |
| Groceries | 107 | 106 | 100 |
| Health care | 107 | 110 | 100 |
| Housing | 141 | 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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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $156,746 | $13,062 | $3,657 | $4,703 |
| 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% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Rifton, NY | 527 | 109 | 8.5% |
| Watchtower, NY | 2,176 | 109 | 8.6% |
| Salt Point, NY | 198 | 109 | 8.5% |
| Copake Hamlet, NY | 164 | 104 | 3.8% |
| Dover Plains, NY | 1,087 | 104 | 3.9% |
| Hillside Lake, NY | 1,327 | 118 | 18.3% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Litchfield, CT | 1,327 | 125 | 24.8% |
| Saint-Hugues, QC | 1,327 | n/a | |
| Bylas, AZ | 1,328 | 79 | 20.9% |
| Los Alamos, CA | 1,326 | 149 | 49.4% |
| Hamburg, IA | 1,326 | 82 | 18.2% |
| Hillside Lake, NY | 1,327 | 118 | 18.3% |