| Index | Roxbury | Stamford | Connecticut |
| Cost of living | 114 | 159 | 119 |
| Goods & Services | 115 | 115 | 110 |
| Groceries | 105 | 105 | 104 |
| Health care | 119 | 119 | 111 |
| Housing | n/a | 264 | 139 |
| Transportation | 105 | 105 | 104 |
| Utilities | 133 | 133 | 131 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Household | $232,191 | $19,349 | $5,417 | $6,966 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Connecticut | 6.35% | 6.35% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Connecticut | 3% | 6.99% |
| Item | Stamford | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $36.51 | $27.62 | 32.2% |
| Beauty Salon | $68.37 | $51.11 | 33.8% |
| Toothpaste | $4.21 | $4.09 | 2.9% |
| Shampoo | $1.69 | $1.54 | 9.6% |
| Movie | $15.96 | $12.88 | 23.9% |
| Yoga | $31.58 | $19.66 | 60.6% |
| Item | Stamford | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $7.48 | $7.70 | 2.9% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.54 | $1.66 | 7.4% |
| Milk | $5.12 | $4.73 | 8.2% |
| Potatoes | $5.14 | $5.26 | 2.2% |
| Pizza | $12.58 | $12.76 | 1.4% |
| Beer | $10.97 | $10.55 | 4.0% |
| Item | Stamford | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $193.19 | $140.06 | 37.9% |
| Doctor | $188.05 | $153.82 | 22.3% |
| Dentist | $150.28 | $123.15 | 22.0% |
| Ibuprofen | $12.32 | $11.73 | 5.0% |
| Lipitor | $24.09 | $23.61 | 2.0% |
| Item | Stamford | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $954,459.00 | $326,622.00 | 192.2% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $4,008.19 | $2,480.25 | 61.6% |
| Apartment Rent | $2,861.00 | $1,444.00 | 98.1% |
| Item | Stamford | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $3.13 | $3.06 | 2.3% |
| Tire Balancing | $72.41 | $65.21 | 11.0% |
| Item | Stamford | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $340.42 | $220.12 | 54.7% |
| Phone | $189.68 | $195.71 | 3.1% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Cannondale, CT | 456 | 114 | 14.3% |
| Greenville CDP (Greene County), NY | 616 | 109 | 8.7% |
| Hartsdale, NY | 3,308 | 136 | 36.3% |
| Mount Vernon, NY | 69,130 | 137 | 37.5% |
| Mount Kisco, NY | 11,265 | 142 | 42.1% |
| Stamford, CT | 133,529 | 159 | 59.2% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Round Rock, TX | 133,597 | 109 | 8.7% |
| Concord, CA | 133,378 | 171 | 70.6% |
| Kent, WA | 134,349 | 141 | 40.6% |
| New Haven, CT | 134,818 | 113 | 12.8% |
| Kingston, ON | 132,155 | n/a | |
| Stamford, CT | 133,529 | 159 | 59.2% |
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