| Index | Elmwood | Syracuse | New York |
| Cost of living | 88 | 90 | 117 |
| Goods & Services | 101 | 101 | 108 |
| Groceries | 99 | 99 | 102 |
| Health care | 103 | 103 | 103 |
| Housing | 56 | 63 | 145 |
| Transportation | 108 | 108 | 105 |
| Utilities | 105 | 105 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Household | $45,367 | $3,781 | $1,058 | $1,361 |
| 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 | Syracuse | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $20.03 | $24.26 | 17.4% |
| Beauty Salon | $42.39 | $45.56 | 7.0% |
| Toothpaste | $3.62 | $3.70 | 2.2% |
| Shampoo | $1.33 | $1.28 | 4.1% |
| Movie | $13.27 | $12.13 | 9.4% |
| Bowling | $16.74 | $18.00 | 7.0% |
| Item | Syracuse | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $5.93 | $5.84 | 1.6% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.39 | $1.57 | 11.4% |
| Milk | $4.71 | $4.67 | 0.8% |
| Potatoes | $5.13 | $4.93 | 3.9% |
| Pizza | $14.83 | $12.09 | 22.7% |
| Beer | $10.15 | $10.41 | 2.5% |
| Item | Syracuse | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $160.58 | $125.68 | 27.8% |
| Doctor | $115.23 | $135.78 | 15.1% |
| Dentist | $110.48 | $113.29 | 2.5% |
| Ibuprofen | $10.49 | $10.65 | 1.5% |
| Lipitor | $530.04 | $468.60 | 13.1% |
| Item | Syracuse | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $95,800.00 | $184,700.00 | 48.1% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $2,384.28 | $2,346.69 | 1.6% |
| Apartment Rent | $830.00 | $949.00 | 12.5% |
| Item | Syracuse | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $3.59 | $3.46 | 3.8% |
| Tire Balancing | $69.82 | $59.92 | 16.5% |
| Item | Syracuse | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $166.89 | $193.99 | 14.0% |
| Phone | $194.41 | $192.25 | 1.1% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Bridgeport, NY | 1,341 | 84 | 16.2% |
| Lyncourt, NY | 3,952 | 90 | 9.6% |
| Camillus, NY | 1,015 | 91 | 9.0% |
| East Syracuse, NY | 2,938 | 91 | 8.9% |
| Galeville, NY | 4,175 | 91 | 8.9% |
| Syracuse, NY | 142,553 | 90 | 9.6% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| McAllen, TX | 142,557 | 86 | 13.7% |
| Whitby, ON | 142,607 | n/a | |
| Mesquite, TX | 142,429 | 102 | 2.1% |
| Milton, ON | 142,128 | n/a | |
| Pasadena, CA | 142,017 | 191 | 91.3% |
| Syracuse, NY | 142,553 | 90 | 9.6% |
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