| Index | Rouses Point | New York | National |
| Cost of living | 95 | 121 | 100 |
| Groceries | 107 | 106 | 100 |
| Health care | 105 | 110 | 100 |
| Housing | 71 | 144 | 100 |
| Transportation | 106 | 113 | 100 |
| Utilities | 106 | 112 | 100 |
| Lifestyle & Entertainment | 105 | 111 | 100 |
| Household Items | 103 | 106 | 100 |
| Education & Childcare | 103 | 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 | $104,348 | $8,696 | $2,435 | $3,131 |
| Renters | $28,430 | $2,369 | $663 | $853 |
| 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. |
| Altona, NY | 836 | 88 | 11.8% |
| Champlain, NY | 1,361 | 93 | 6.5% |
| Mooers, NY | 460 | 94 | 5.5% |
| Chazy, NY | 737 | 97 | 3.4% |
| Alburgh, VT | 431 | 98 | 1.7% |
| Rouses Point, NY | 2,462 | 95 | 5.1% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Parkwood, CA | 2,462 | 109 | 9.0% |
| Port Allegany, PA | 2,462 | 86 | 13.7% |
| Perryman, MD | 2,461 | 107 | 6.6% |
| Hudson, IA | 2,463 | 96 | 3.6% |
| Friday Harbor, WA | 2,463 | 130 | 30.5% |
| Rouses Point, NY | 2,462 | 95 | 5.1% |