| Index | Milton | Kentucky | National |
| Cost of living | 91 | 90 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 101 | 102 | 100 |
| Groceries | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Health care | 94 | 93 | 100 |
| Housing | 76 | 70 | 100 |
| Transportation | 95 | 96 | 100 |
| Utilities | 87 | 88 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $64,785 | $5,399 | $1,512 | $1,944 |
| Renters | $68,912 | $5,743 | $1,608 | $2,068 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Kentucky | 6% | 6% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Kentucky | 4.5% | 4.5% |
| Item | Milton | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $25.00 | $27.62 | 9.5% |
| Beauty Salon | $51.12 | $51.11 | 0.0% |
| Toothpaste | $4.18 | $4.09 | 2.1% |
| Shampoo | $1.40 | $1.54 | 9.2% |
| Movie | $11.48 | $12.88 | 10.9% |
| Yoga | $21.60 | $19.66 | 9.9% |
| Item | Milton | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $7.75 | $7.70 | 0.6% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.70 | $1.66 | 2.3% |
| Milk | $4.75 | $4.73 | 0.4% |
| Potatoes | $4.97 | $5.26 | 5.4% |
| Pizza | $12.45 | $12.76 | 2.4% |
| Beer | $10.26 | $10.55 | 2.7% |
| Item | Milton | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $99.80 | $140.06 | 28.7% |
| Doctor | $151.12 | $153.82 | 1.8% |
| Dentist | $112.33 | $123.15 | 8.8% |
| Ibuprofen | $11.66 | $11.73 | 0.6% |
| Lipitor | $21.54 | $23.61 | 8.8% |
| Item | Milton | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $245,159.00 | $326,622.00 | 24.9% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $1,714.07 | $2,480.25 | 30.9% |
| Apartment Rent | $1,127.00 | $1,444.00 | 22.0% |
| Item | Milton | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $2.89 | $3.06 | 5.5% |
| Tire Balancing | $62.79 | $65.21 | 3.7% |
| Item | Milton | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $178.07 | $220.12 | 19.1% |
| Phone | $191.97 | $195.71 | 1.9% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Kent, IN | 0 | 97 | 2.6% |
| Deputy, IN | 35 | 97 | 2.6% |
| Canaan, IN | 72 | 100 | 0.1% |
| Bedford, KY | 409 | 81 | 18.7% |
| Prestonville, KY | 192 | 82 | 17.8% |
| Milton, KY | 629 | 91 | 9.0% |
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| Stacey Street, FL | 629 | 106 | 6.3% |
| Paukaa, HI | 629 | 163 | 63.5% |
| Leeton, MO | 629 | 86 | 14.3% |
| Red Oak, OK | 629 | 75 | 25.4% |
| North Powder, OR | 629 | 88 | 11.6% |
| Milton, KY | 629 | 91 | 9.0% |
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