| Index | Plattsburgh West | New York | National | 
| Cost of living | 92 | 117 | 100 | 
| Goods & Services | 108 | 108 | 100 | 
| Groceries | 105 | 102 | 100 | 
| Health care | 106 | 103 | 100 | 
| Housing | 52 | 145 | 100 | 
| Transportation | 107 | 105 | 100 | 
| Utilities | 121 | 100 | 100 | 

 
				
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) | 
| Owners | $53,450 | $4,454 | $1,247 | $1,604 | 
| Renters | $62,863 | $5,239 | $1,467 | $1,886 | 
| 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 | Plattsburgh West | National avg. | Difference | 
| Haircut | $26.98 | $24.26 | 11.2% | 
| Beauty Salon | $46.44 | $45.56 | 1.9% | 
| Toothpaste | $3.73 | $3.70 | 0.8% | 
| Shampoo | $1.23 | $1.28 | 3.9% | 
| Movie | $11.94 | $12.13 | 1.6% | 
| Bowling | $15.67 | $18.00 | 13.0% | 
| Item | Plattsburgh West | National avg. | Difference | 
| Ground Beef | $5.76 | $5.84 | 1.4% | 
| Fried Chicken | $1.72 | $1.57 | 9.6% | 
| Milk | $4.82 | $4.67 | 3.1% | 
| Potatoes | $4.97 | $4.93 | 0.7% | 
| Pizza | $12.05 | $12.09 | 0.3% | 
| Beer | $10.01 | $10.41 | 3.9% | 
| Item | Plattsburgh West | National avg. | Difference | 
| Optometrist | $141.67 | $125.68 | 12.7% | 
| Doctor | $152.78 | $135.78 | 12.5% | 
| Dentist | $130.83 | $113.29 | 15.5% | 
| Ibuprofen | $10.78 | $10.65 | 1.2% | 
| Lipitor | $371.02 | $468.60 | 20.8% | 
| Item | Plattsburgh West | National avg. | Difference | 
| Home Price | $74,700.00 | $184,700.00 | 59.6% | 
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $3,072.44 | $2,346.69 | 30.9% | 
| Apartment Rent | $743.00 | $949.00 | 21.7% | 
| Item | Plattsburgh West | National avg. | Difference | 
| Gasoline | $3.59 | $3.46 | 3.8% | 
| Tire Balancing | $68.60 | $59.92 | 14.5% | 
| Item | Plattsburgh West | National avg. | Difference | 
| All Electricity | $262.67 | $193.99 | 35.4% | 
| Phone | $186.03 | $192.25 | 3.2% | 
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. | 
| Altona, NY | 819 | 91 | 9.5% | 
| Dannemora, NY | 4,060 | 96 | 4.4% | 
| Keeseville, NY | 2,557 | 96 | 4.2% | 
| Redford, NY | 258 | 97 | 3.3% | 
| Chazy, NY | 717 | 98 | 1.6% | 
| Plattsburgh West, NY | 1,230 | 92 | 8.4% | 
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. | 
| Hotchkiss, CO | 1,230 | 94 | 6.3% | 
| Canaan, CT | 1,230 | 103 | 3.3% | 
| Milford, IL | 1,230 | 79 | 20.8% | 
| Culver, IN | 1,230 | 89 | 10.5% | 
| Dover Beaches South, NJ | 1,230 | 153 | 53.4% | 
| Plattsburgh West, NY | 1,230 | 92 | 8.4% |