| Index | Orient | New York | National |
| Cost of living | 184 | 121 | 100 |
| Groceries | 107 | 106 | 100 |
| Health care | 109 | 110 | 100 |
| Housing | 361 | 144 | 100 |
| Transportation | 105 | 113 | 100 |
| Utilities | 107 | 112 | 100 |
| Lifestyle & Entertainment | 110 | 111 | 100 |
| Household Items | 103 | 106 | 100 |
| Education & Childcare | 113 | 118 | 100 |

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| Groceries index | |
| Health care index | |
| Housing index | |
| Transportation index | |
| Utilities index | |
| Lifestyle index | |
| Household index | |
| Educare index |
| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $110,493 | $9,208 | $2,578 | $3,315 |
| Renters | $93,454 | $7,788 | $2,180 | $2,804 |
| 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. |
| Fishers Island, NY | 63 | 107 | 7.4% |
| Dering Harbor, NY | 0 | 110 | 10.2% |
| New London, CT | 27,712 | 107 | 6.9% |
| Groton, CT | 9,279 | 110 | 10.0% |
| Waterford, CT | 3,011 | 112 | 11.5% |
| Orient, NY | 1,054 | 184 | 83.6% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Glidden, IA | 1,054 | 85 | 15.0% |
| Ashmore, IL | 1,054 | 83 | 17.5% |
| Burrton, KS | 1,054 | 82 | 18.2% |
| Hillsdale, MO | 1,054 | 84 | 16.2% |
| Logan Elm Village, OH | 1,054 | 89 | 11.4% |
| Orient, NY | 1,054 | 184 | 83.6% |