| Index | Sherman | New York | National |
| Cost of living | 82 | 121 | 100 |
| Groceries | 97 | 106 | 100 |
| Health care | 97 | 110 | 100 |
| Housing | 43 | 144 | 100 |
| Transportation | 101 | 113 | 100 |
| Utilities | 101 | 112 | 100 |
| Lifestyle & Entertainment | 96 | 111 | 100 |
| Household Items | 102 | 106 | 100 |
| Education & Childcare | 98 | 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 | $76,526 | $6,377 | $1,785 | $2,296 |
| Renters | $44,258 | $3,688 | $1,033 | $1,328 |
| 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. |
| Chautauqua, NY | 311 | 99 | 1.2% |
| Ripley, NY | 863 | 81 | 18.5% |
| Westfield, NY | 2,852 | 83 | 16.8% |
| Panama, NY | 423 | 84 | 15.9% |
| Wattsburg, PA | 447 | 85 | 14.9% |
| Sherman, NY | 588 | 82 | 18.1% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Buena Vista, CA | 588 | 111 | 11.4% |
| Coolidge, GA | 588 | 90 | 9.8% |
| Newton, GA | 588 | 83 | 17.0% |
| Gilmore City, IA | 588 | 80 | 20.1% |
| Pollock, LA | 588 | 88 | 12.0% |
| Sherman, NY | 588 | 82 | 18.1% |