| Index | Central Northside | Pittsburgh | Pennsylvania |
| Cost of living | 117 | 96 | 99 |
| Goods & Services | 94 | 94 | 103 |
| Groceries | 98 | 98 | 98 |
| Health care | 95 | 95 | 94 |
| Housing | 153 | 83 | 90 |
| Transportation | 111 | 111 | 104 |
| Utilities | 122 | 122 | 109 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Household | $77,738 | $6,478 | $1,814 | $2,332 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Pennsylvania | 6% | 8% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Pennsylvania | 3.07% | 3.07% |
| Item | Pittsburgh | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $28.74 | $27.62 | 4.1% |
| Beauty Salon | $48.47 | $51.11 | 5.2% |
| Toothpaste | $4.03 | $4.09 | 1.5% |
| Shampoo | $1.62 | $1.54 | 5.1% |
| Movie | $11.75 | $12.88 | 8.8% |
| Yoga | $17.84 | $19.66 | 9.3% |
| Item | Pittsburgh | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $7.53 | $7.70 | 2.3% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.54 | $1.66 | 7.4% |
| Milk | $4.62 | $4.73 | 2.4% |
| Potatoes | $5.11 | $5.26 | 2.8% |
| Pizza | $13.61 | $12.76 | 6.6% |
| Beer | $11.03 | $10.55 | 4.6% |
| Item | Pittsburgh | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $105.87 | $140.06 | 24.4% |
| Doctor | $113.33 | $153.82 | 26.3% |
| Dentist | $113.56 | $123.15 | 7.8% |
| Ibuprofen | $11.66 | $11.73 | 0.6% |
| Lipitor | $28.55 | $23.61 | 20.9% |
| Item | Pittsburgh | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $245,220.00 | $326,622.00 | 24.9% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $2,238.35 | $2,480.25 | 9.8% |
| Apartment Rent | $1,474.00 | $1,444.00 | 2.1% |
| Item | Pittsburgh | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $3.44 | $3.06 | 12.5% |
| Tire Balancing | $71.07 | $65.21 | 9.0% |
| Item | Pittsburgh | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $295.72 | $220.12 | 34.3% |
| Phone | $202.15 | $195.71 | 3.3% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Westland, PA | 46 | 102 | 1.6% |
| Southview, PA | 325 | 102 | 1.6% |
| North Braddock, PA | 4,860 | 81 | 19.0% |
| Duquesne, PA | 5,736 | 82 | 17.8% |
| Rankin, PA | 2,002 | 82 | 17.6% |
| Pittsburgh, PA | 310,293 | 96 | 3.9% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Cincinnati, OH | 309,429 | 94 | 5.6% |
| St. Paul, MN | 315,338 | 103 | 3.1% |
| St. Louis, MO | 315,543 | 90 | 10.0% |
| Greensboro, NC | 304,481 | 96 | 4.2% |
| Anchorage, AK | 302,697 | 134 | 34.4% |
| Pittsburgh, PA | 310,293 | 96 | 3.9% |
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