| Index | Parish | New York | National |
| Cost of living | 90 | 117 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 101 | 108 | 100 |
| Groceries | 99 | 102 | 100 |
| Health care | 103 | 103 | 100 |
| Housing | 61 | 145 | 100 |
| Transportation | 108 | 105 | 100 |
| Utilities | 105 | 100 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $81,250 | $6,771 | $1,896 | $2,438 |
| Renters | $37,750 | $3,146 | $881 | $1,133 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| New York | 4% | 8.875% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| New York | 4% | 10.9% |
| Item | Parish | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $20.03 | $24.26 | 17.4% |
| Beauty Salon | $42.39 | $45.56 | 7.0% |
| Toothpaste | $3.62 | $3.70 | 2.2% |
| Shampoo | $1.33 | $1.28 | 4.1% |
| Movie | $13.27 | $12.13 | 9.4% |
| Bowling | $16.74 | $18.00 | 7.0% |
| Item | Parish | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $5.93 | $5.84 | 1.6% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.39 | $1.57 | 11.4% |
| Milk | $4.71 | $4.67 | 0.8% |
| Potatoes | $5.13 | $4.93 | 3.9% |
| Pizza | $14.83 | $12.09 | 22.7% |
| Beer | $10.15 | $10.41 | 2.5% |
| Item | Parish | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $160.58 | $125.68 | 27.8% |
| Doctor | $115.23 | $135.78 | 15.1% |
| Dentist | $110.48 | $113.29 | 2.5% |
| Ibuprofen | $10.49 | $10.65 | 1.5% |
| Lipitor | $530.04 | $468.60 | 13.1% |
| Item | Parish | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $102,200.00 | $184,700.00 | 44.7% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $2,384.28 | $2,346.69 | 1.6% |
| Apartment Rent | $711.00 | $949.00 | 25.1% |
| Item | Parish | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $3.59 | $3.46 | 3.8% |
| Tire Balancing | $69.82 | $59.92 | 16.5% |
| Item | Parish | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $166.89 | $193.99 | 14.0% |
| Phone | $194.41 | $192.25 | 1.1% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Fulton, NY | 11,209 | 88 | 11.9% |
| Altmar, NY | 289 | 91 | 8.8% |
| Phoenix, NY | 2,643 | 91 | 8.8% |
| Mexico, NY | 1,734 | 92 | 8.1% |
| Constantia, NY | 1,505 | 92 | 8.0% |
| Parish, NY | 540 | 90 | 10.0% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Kenwood, CA | 540 | 192 | 91.9% |
| Fairmount, IL | 540 | 83 | 17.1% |
| Industry, IL | 540 | 84 | 16.2% |
| Tallula, IL | 540 | 81 | 18.7% |
| South Mansfield, LA | 540 | 79 | 20.6% |
| Parish, NY | 540 | 90 | 10.0% |
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