| Index | Laurens | New York | National |
| Cost of living | 97 | 121 | 100 |
| Groceries | 106 | 106 | 100 |
| Health care | 109 | 110 | 100 |
| Housing | 66 | 144 | 100 |
| Transportation | 115 | 113 | 100 |
| Utilities | 110 | 112 | 100 |
| Lifestyle & Entertainment | 113 | 111 | 100 |
| Household Items | 104 | 106 | 100 |
| Education & Childcare | 119 | 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 | $70,629 | $5,886 | $1,648 | $2,119 |
| Renters | $59,485 | $4,957 | $1,388 | $1,785 |
| 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. |
| Bloomville, NY | 227 | 93 | 7.0% |
| Davenport Center, NY | 274 | 94 | 5.7% |
| New Berlin, NY | 999 | 94 | 5.5% |
| Schenevus, NY | 569 | 95 | 5.2% |
| Unadilla, NY | 936 | 94 | 5.6% |
| Laurens, NY | 204 | 97 | 3.0% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Grayling, AK | 204 | 96 | 4.4% |
| Ellenton, GA | 204 | 78 | 22.0% |
| Wainiha, HI | 204 | 170 | 69.6% |
| Soldier, IA | 204 | 76 | 23.7% |
| Wynnedale, IN | 204 | 106 | 6.1% |
| Laurens, NY | 204 | 97 | 3.0% |