| Index | McGraw | New York | National |
| Cost of living | 93 | 121 | 100 |
| Groceries | 104 | 106 | 100 |
| Health care | 107 | 110 | 100 |
| Housing | 57 | 144 | 100 |
| Transportation | 111 | 113 | 100 |
| Utilities | 112 | 112 | 100 |
| Lifestyle & Entertainment | 107 | 111 | 100 |
| Household Items | 105 | 106 | 100 |
| Education & Childcare | 113 | 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 | $97,034 | $8,086 | $2,264 | $2,911 |
| Renters | $62,132 | $5,178 | $1,450 | $1,864 |
| 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. |
| DeRuyter, NY | 437 | 90 | 9.5% |
| Smithville Flats, NY | 330 | 93 | 7.2% |
| Marathon, NY | 1,080 | 92 | 7.8% |
| Blodgett Mills, NY | 217 | 93 | 6.8% |
| Cortland, NY | 19,302 | 96 | 3.9% |
| McGraw, NY | 1,173 | 93 | 7.4% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| King Cove, AK | 1,173 | 103 | 2.9% |
| Marcellus, MI | 1,173 | 86 | 14.0% |
| Oriental, NC | 1,173 | 113 | 13.4% |
| Celoron, NY | 1,173 | 84 | 16.3% |
| Dunnavant, AL | 1,174 | 96 | 3.9% |
| McGraw, NY | 1,173 | 93 | 7.4% |