| Index | Thorndale | Pennsylvania | National |
| Cost of living | 117 | 99 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 109 | 103 | 100 |
| Groceries | 105 | 98 | 100 |
| Health care | 95 | 94 | 100 |
| Housing | 146 | 90 | 100 |
| Transportation | 95 | 104 | 100 |
| Utilities | 100 | 109 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $171,072 | $14,256 | $3,991 | $5,133 |
| Renters | $91,150 | $7,596 | $2,127 | $2,735 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Pennsylvania | 6% | 8% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Pennsylvania | 3.07% | 3.07% |
| Item | Thorndale | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $38.08 | $27.62 | 37.9% |
| Beauty Salon | $58.12 | $51.11 | 13.7% |
| Toothpaste | $4.01 | $4.09 | 2.0% |
| Shampoo | $1.70 | $1.54 | 10.2% |
| Movie | $14.38 | $12.88 | 11.7% |
| Yoga | $21.47 | $19.66 | 9.2% |
| Item | Thorndale | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $7.53 | $7.70 | 2.3% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.60 | $1.66 | 3.7% |
| Milk | $4.85 | $4.73 | 2.5% |
| Potatoes | $5.26 | $5.26 | 0.1% |
| Pizza | $10.99 | $12.76 | 13.9% |
| Beer | $10.89 | $10.55 | 3.2% |
| Item | Thorndale | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $148.79 | $140.06 | 6.2% |
| Doctor | $154.54 | $153.82 | 0.5% |
| Dentist | $124.92 | $123.15 | 1.4% |
| Ibuprofen | $12.24 | $11.73 | 4.3% |
| Lipitor | $15.66 | $23.61 | 33.7% |
| Item | Thorndale | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $472,230.00 | $326,622.00 | 44.6% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $2,756.98 | $2,480.25 | 11.2% |
| Apartment Rent | $2,171.00 | $1,444.00 | 50.3% |
| Item | Thorndale | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $3.05 | $3.06 | 0.3% |
| Tire Balancing | $55.19 | $65.21 | 15.4% |
| Item | Thorndale | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $224.41 | $220.12 | 2.0% |
| Phone | $189.07 | $195.71 | 3.4% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Lincoln University, PA | 1,902 | 104 | 4.3% |
| Cheyney University, PA | 198 | 104 | 4.3% |
| Westwood, PA | 1,669 | 89 | 11.4% |
| Coatesville, PA | 13,546 | 99 | 0.9% |
| Greenfields, PA | 1,161 | 100 | 0.4% |
| Thorndale, PA | 3,863 | 117 | 16.9% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Forestdale, MA | 3,863 | 132 | 31.8% |
| Kittanning, PA | 3,862 | 85 | 15.0% |
| Merton, WI | 3,864 | 128 | 28.2% |
| Beaupré, QC | 3,861 | n/a | |
| Hardin, MT | 3,865 | 91 | 9.3% |
| Thorndale, PA | 3,863 | 117 | 16.9% |
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