Index | New Paltz | New York | National |
Cost of living | 129 | 119 | 100 |
Goods & Services | 123 | 110 | 100 |
Groceries | 109 | 113 | 100 |
Health care | 116 | 101 | 100 |
Housing | 147 | 145 | 100 |
Transportation | 120 | 108 | 100 |
Utilities | 136 | 98 | 100 |
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Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
Owners | $73,214 | $6,101 | $1,708 | $2,197 |
Renters | $31,650 | $2,638 | $738 | $950 |
State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
New York | 4% | 8.875% |
State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
New York | 4% | 8.82% |
Item | New Paltz | National avg. | Difference |
Haircut | $36.87 | $20.27 | 81.9% |
Beauty Salon | $68.00 | $40.39 | 68.3% |
Toothpaste | $3.20 | $2.36 | 35.8% |
Shampoo | $1.01 | $1.08 | 6.5% |
Movie | $13.68 | $10.99 | 24.5% |
Bowling | $19.53 | $15.49 | 26.1% |
Item | New Paltz | National avg. | Difference |
Ground Beef | $4.53 | $4.30 | 5.5% |
Fried Chicken | $1.49 | $1.40 | 6.5% |
Milk | $3.43 | $2.20 | 55.6% |
Potatoes | $3.68 | $3.22 | 14.3% |
Pizza | $10.46 | $10.74 | 2.6% |
Beer | $10.24 | $9.60 | 6.7% |
Item | New Paltz | National avg. | Difference |
Optometrist | $129.75 | $109.73 | 18.2% |
Doctor | $121.00 | $118.34 | 2.3% |
Dentist | $131.60 | $100.94 | 30.4% |
Ibuprofen | $9.79 | $9.93 | 1.5% |
Lipitor | $544.72 | $469.53 | 16.0% |
Item | New Paltz | National avg. | Difference |
Home Price | $290,500.00 | $184,700.00 | 57.3% |
Avg. Mortgage Payment | $2,039.75 | $1,229.62 | 65.9% |
Apartment Rent | $1,154.00 | $949.00 | 21.6% |
Item | New Paltz | National avg. | Difference |
Gasoline | $3.01 | $2.71 | 11.1% |
Tire Balancing | $69.64 | $51.86 | 34.3% |
Item | New Paltz | National avg. | Difference |
All Electricity | $281.85 | $170.84 | 65.0% |
Phone | $182.20 | $187.18 | 2.7% |
City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
Napanoch, NY | 1,129 | 106 | 5.8% |
Ellenville, NY | 4,097 | 107 | 7.0% |
East Kingston, NY | 506 | 100 | 0.2% |
Accord, NY | 535 | 110 | 10.3% |
Kerhonkson, NY | 2,215 | 111 | 11.2% |
New Paltz, NY | 7,034 | 129 | 28.8% |
City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
Twin Rivers, NJ | 7,034 | 112 | 11.6% |
Fayetteville, TN | 7,033 | 84 | 16.1% |
Ridley Park, PA | 7,032 | 109 | 9.0% |
Archbald, PA | 7,036 | 95 | 5.1% |
Lexington, VA | 7,036 | 100 | 0.2% |
New Paltz, NY | 7,034 | 129 | 28.8% |