| Index | Plandome Heights | New York | National |
| Cost of living | 251 | 118 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 120 | 108 | 100 |
| Groceries | 108 | 102 | 100 |
| Health care | 130 | 111 | 100 |
| Housing | 566 | 144 | 100 |
| Transportation | 100 | 107 | 100 |
| Utilities | 129 | 101 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $340,984 | $28,415 | $7,956 | $10,231 |
| Renters | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | Plandome Heights | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $35.58 | $27.62 | 28.8% |
| Beauty Salon | $77.98 | $51.11 | 52.6% |
| Toothpaste | $3.98 | $4.09 | 2.8% |
| Shampoo | $1.75 | $1.54 | 13.5% |
| Movie | $18.17 | $12.88 | 41.1% |
| Yoga | $32.45 | $19.66 | 65.0% |
| Item | Plandome Heights | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $7.15 | $7.70 | 7.2% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.54 | $1.66 | 7.4% |
| Milk | $5.20 | $4.73 | 9.9% |
| Potatoes | $5.64 | $5.26 | 7.3% |
| Pizza | $13.65 | $12.76 | 7.0% |
| Beer | $10.84 | $10.55 | 2.8% |
| Item | Plandome Heights | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $173.75 | $140.06 | 24.1% |
| Doctor | $292.23 | $153.82 | 90.0% |
| Dentist | $142.76 | $123.15 | 15.9% |
| Ibuprofen | $12.11 | $11.73 | 3.2% |
| Lipitor | $21.15 | $23.61 | 10.4% |
| Item | Plandome Heights | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $2,139,116.00 | $326,622.00 | 554.9% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $5,693.50 | $2,480.25 | 129.6% |
| Apartment Rent | $5,180.00 | $1,444.00 | 258.7% |
| Item | Plandome Heights | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $3.03 | $3.06 | 0.8% |
| Tire Balancing | $65.87 | $65.21 | 1.0% |
| Item | Plandome Heights | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $319.28 | $220.12 | 45.0% |
| Phone | $201.32 | $195.71 | 2.9% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Greenville CDP (Greene County), NY | 616 | 109 | 8.7% |
| Hempstead, NY | 56,908 | 135 | 35.5% |
| Hartsdale, NY | 3,308 | 136 | 36.3% |
| Roslyn, NY | 2,998 | 137 | 37.1% |
| Mount Vernon, NY | 69,130 | 137 | 37.5% |
| Plandome Heights, NY | 909 | 251 | 151.4% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Mesa del Caballo, AZ | 909 | 100 | 0.2% |
| Quinter, KS | 909 | 80 | 19.9% |
| Walker, MN | 909 | 96 | 4.1% |
| Foristell, MO | 909 | 120 | 19.8% |
| Trezevant, TN | 909 | 84 | 16.2% |
| Plandome Heights, NY | 909 | 251 | 151.4% |
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