| Index | Margaretville | New York | National |
| Cost of living | 101 | 121 | 100 |
| Groceries | 107 | 106 | 100 |
| Health care | 107 | 110 | 100 |
| Housing | 85 | 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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| Household index | |
| Educare index |
| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $96,608 | $8,051 | $2,254 | $2,899 |
| Renters | $46,492 | $3,874 | $1,085 | $1,395 |
| 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% |
| Roscoe, NY | 506 | 99 | 0.9% |
| Prattsville, NY | 120 | 103 | 3.0% |
| Fleischmanns, NY | 326 | 102 | 1.5% |
| Delhi, NY | 3,234 | 103 | 3.2% |
| Margaretville, NY | 733 | 101 | 1.4% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Rio, FL | 733 | 105 | 4.9% |
| Scio, OH | 733 | 84 | 16.5% |
| Welling, OK | 733 | 83 | 17.1% |
| Friendship, TN | 733 | 82 | 17.7% |
| Virgin, UT | 733 | 111 | 10.7% |
| Margaretville, NY | 733 | 101 | 1.4% |