| Index | New Brighton | New York | New York |
| Cost of living | 142 | 179 | 121 |
| Groceries | 106 | 120 | 106 |
| Health care | 113 | 123 | 110 |
| Housing | 215 | 297 | 144 |
| Transportation | 112 | 136 | 113 |
| Utilities | 110 | 121 | 112 |
| Lifestyle & Entertainment | 113 | 136 | 111 |
| Household Items | 107 | 116 | 106 |
| Education & Childcare | 122 | 151 | 118 |

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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Household | $93,574 | $7,798 | $2,183 | $2,808 |
| 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. |
| Keansburg, NJ | 10,050 | 114 | 14.1% |
| East Orange, NJ | 66,655 | 115 | 15.1% |
| Roselle, NJ | 22,321 | 116 | 15.7% |
| Silver Lake CDP (Warren County), NJ | 326 | 117 | 17.3% |
| Newark, NJ | 290,764 | 120 | 19.8% |
| New York, NY | 8,575,966 | 179 | 78.8% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Los Angeles, CA | 4,130,831 | 181 | 81.2% |
| Toronto, ON | 3,013,752 | n/a | |
| Chicago, IL | 2,804,582 | 114 | 14.0% |
| New York, NY | 8,575,966 | 179 | 78.8% |