| Index | Tupper Lake | New York | National |
| Cost of living | 89 | 121 | 100 |
| Groceries | 107 | 106 | 100 |
| Health care | 105 | 110 | 100 |
| Housing | 51 | 144 | 100 |
| Transportation | 106 | 113 | 100 |
| Utilities | 106 | 112 | 100 |
| Lifestyle & Entertainment | 105 | 111 | 100 |
| Household Items | 103 | 106 | 100 |
| Education & Childcare | 103 | 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 | $84,147 | $7,012 | $1,963 | $2,525 |
| Renters | $46,393 | $3,866 | $1,082 | $1,392 |
| 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. |
| Paul Smiths, NY | 627 | 105 | 5.3% |
| Tupper Lake, NY | 3,839 | 89 | 11.1% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Honea Path, SC | 3,839 | 87 | 12.7% |
| Saxon, SC | 3,837 | 81 | 19.2% |
| Marlboro Meadows, MD | 3,836 | 125 | 24.7% |
| Midland, NC | 3,836 | 105 | 5.0% |
| Gouverneur, NY | 3,836 | 93 | 6.5% |
| Tupper Lake, NY | 3,839 | 89 | 11.1% |