| Index | Sanborn | New York | National |
| Cost of living | 100 | 121 | 100 |
| Groceries | 107 | 106 | 100 |
| Health care | 109 | 110 | 100 |
| Housing | 75 | 144 | 100 |
| Transportation | 112 | 113 | 100 |
| Utilities | 113 | 112 | 100 |
| Lifestyle & Entertainment | 113 | 111 | 100 |
| Household Items | 108 | 106 | 100 |
| Education & Childcare | 112 | 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 | $131,860 | $10,988 | $3,077 | $3,956 |
| Renters | $63,171 | $5,264 | $1,474 | $1,895 |
| 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. |
| South Lockport, NY | 8,624 | 90 | 9.7% |
| Niagara Falls, NY | 49,651 | 92 | 7.8% |
| Tonawanda city, NY | 15,560 | 94 | 5.6% |
| Lockport, NY | 21,177 | 95 | 4.8% |
| Newfane, NY | 3,318 | 95 | 4.7% |
| Sanborn, NY | 1,201 | 100 | 0.4% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Chetopa, KS | 1,201 | 76 | 24.1% |
| Rock Springs, NM | 1,201 | 98 | 2.3% |
| Winchester, OH | 1,201 | 84 | 16.4% |
| Carrollton, AL | 1,202 | 86 | 13.5% |
| Challenge-Brownsville, CA | 1,202 | 126 | 26.0% |
| Sanborn, NY | 1,201 | 100 | 0.4% |