| Index | Slippery Rock University | Pennsylvania | National |
| Cost of living | 94 | 97 | 100 |
| Groceries | 97 | 100 | 100 |
| Health care | 95 | 99 | 100 |
| Housing | n/a | 90 | 100 |
| Transportation | 94 | 101 | 100 |
| Utilities | 95 | 99 | 100 |
| Lifestyle & Entertainment | 97 | 100 | 100 |
| Household Items | 94 | 99 | 100 |
| Education & Childcare | 86 | 101 | 100 |

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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Renters | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Pennsylvania | 6% | 8% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Pennsylvania | 3.07% | 3.07% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Cherry Valley, PA | 68 | 94 | 5.8% |
| Lake Arthur Estates, PA | 476 | 68 | 32.1% |
| Clintonville, PA | 555 | 79 | 20.7% |
| Unionville, PA | 631 | 85 | 15.1% |
| Eau Claire, PA | 335 | 81 | 18.5% |
| Slippery Rock University, PA | 2,583 | 94 | 5.8% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Pawnee, IL | 2,583 | 93 | 7.2% |
| Preston Heights, IL | 2,583 | 92 | 7.8% |
| Allyn, WA | 2,583 | 129 | 29.5% |
| Eastpoint, FL | 2,582 | 94 | 5.9% |
| Garden Hill First Nation, MB | 2,582 | n/a | |
| Slippery Rock University, PA | 2,583 | 94 | 5.8% |