| Index | Islandia | New York | National |
| Cost of living | 133 | 121 | 100 |
| Groceries | 103 | 106 | 100 |
| Health care | 111 | 110 | 100 |
| Housing | 187 | 144 | 100 |
| Transportation | 110 | 113 | 100 |
| Utilities | 109 | 112 | 100 |
| Lifestyle & Entertainment | 113 | 111 | 100 |
| Household Items | 105 | 106 | 100 |
| Education & Childcare | 120 | 118 | 100 |

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| Utilities index | |
| Lifestyle index | |
| Household index | |
| Educare index |
| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $131,966 | $10,997 | $3,079 | $3,959 |
| Renters | $116,391 | $9,699 | $2,716 | $3,492 |
| 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. |
| Ocean Beach, NY | 32 | 110 | 9.6% |
| Stony Brook University, NY | 8,775 | 110 | 9.6% |
| Saltaire, NY | 26 | 110 | 9.6% |
| Middle Island, NY | 11,454 | 124 | 23.6% |
| Wyandanch, NY | 11,925 | 125 | 25.1% |
| Islandia, NY | 3,426 | 133 | 32.7% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Springdale, PA | 3,426 | 90 | 9.6% |
| Sonora, TX | 3,425 | 88 | 11.8% |
| Gibbons, AB | 3,425 | n/a | |
| Crestview Hills, KY | 3,424 | 104 | 3.6% |
| East Rockingham, NC | 3,424 | 84 | 15.6% |
| Islandia, NY | 3,426 | 133 | 32.7% |