| Index | Washington Heights | New York | National |
| Cost of living | 115 | 118 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 101 | 108 | 100 |
| Groceries | 102 | 102 | 100 |
| Health care | 106 | 111 | 100 |
| Housing | 149 | 144 | 100 |
| Transportation | 95 | 107 | 100 |
| Utilities | 97 | 101 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $168,487 | $14,041 | $3,931 | $5,055 |
| Renters | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| New York | 4% | 8.875% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| New York | 4% | 10.9% |
| Item | Washington Heights | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $29.29 | $27.62 | 6.1% |
| Beauty Salon | $56.70 | $51.11 | 10.9% |
| Toothpaste | $3.99 | $4.09 | 2.5% |
| Shampoo | $1.52 | $1.54 | 1.4% |
| Movie | $15.59 | $12.88 | 21.1% |
| Yoga | $27.47 | $19.66 | 39.7% |
| Item | Washington Heights | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $7.52 | $7.70 | 2.4% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.56 | $1.66 | 6.2% |
| Milk | $4.93 | $4.73 | 4.2% |
| Potatoes | $5.21 | $5.26 | 0.9% |
| Pizza | $10.71 | $12.76 | 16.1% |
| Beer | $10.20 | $10.55 | 3.3% |
| Item | Washington Heights | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $115.50 | $140.06 | 17.5% |
| Doctor | $187.21 | $153.82 | 21.7% |
| Dentist | $119.25 | $123.15 | 3.2% |
| Ibuprofen | $11.87 | $11.73 | 1.2% |
| Lipitor | $24.87 | $23.61 | 5.3% |
| Item | Washington Heights | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $469,823.00 | $326,622.00 | 43.8% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $3,098.21 | $2,480.25 | 24.9% |
| Apartment Rent | $2,317.00 | $1,444.00 | 60.5% |
| Item | Washington Heights | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $2.75 | $3.06 | 10.0% |
| Tire Balancing | $70.16 | $65.21 | 7.6% |
| Item | Washington Heights | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $213.63 | $220.12 | 2.9% |
| Phone | $190.69 | $195.71 | 2.6% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Cragsmoor, NY | 451 | 93 | 6.9% |
| Monticello, NY | 6,569 | 94 | 5.7% |
| Port Jervis, NY | 8,716 | 95 | 5.2% |
| Wurtsboro, NY | 1,053 | 99 | 1.3% |
| Maybrook, NY | 3,707 | 111 | 10.6% |
| Washington Heights, NY | 2,011 | 115 | 14.8% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Slocomb, AL | 2,011 | 80 | 20.1% |
| Eaton, IN | 2,011 | 80 | 20.0% |
| Allardville, NB | 2,011 | n/a | |
| Vulcan, AB | 2,011 | n/a | |
| Elberta, AL | 2,012 | 94 | 6.3% |
| Washington Heights, NY | 2,011 | 115 | 14.8% |
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