Index | Alfred | New York | National |
Cost of living | 90 | 117 | 100 |
Goods & Services | 102 | 108 | 100 |
Groceries | 98 | 102 | 100 |
Health care | 99 | 103 | 100 |
Housing | 67 | 145 | 100 |
Transportation | 108 | 105 | 100 |
Utilities | 92 | 100 | 100 |
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Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
Owners | $57,813 | $4,818 | $1,349 | $1,735 |
Renters | $18,438 | $1,537 | $430 | $553 |
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 | Alfred | National avg. | Difference |
Haircut | $26.78 | $24.26 | 10.4% |
Beauty Salon | $44.58 | $45.56 | 2.2% |
Toothpaste | $3.72 | $3.70 | 0.4% |
Shampoo | $1.70 | $1.28 | 32.6% |
Movie | $15.90 | $12.13 | 31.0% |
Bowling | $24.25 | $18.00 | 34.7% |
Item | Alfred | National avg. | Difference |
Ground Beef | $6.04 | $5.84 | 3.5% |
Fried Chicken | $1.55 | $1.57 | 1.4% |
Milk | $5.16 | $4.67 | 10.5% |
Potatoes | $5.21 | $4.93 | 5.7% |
Pizza | $13.16 | $12.09 | 8.9% |
Beer | $11.98 | $10.41 | 15.1% |
Item | Alfred | National avg. | Difference |
Optometrist | $124.25 | $125.68 | 1.1% |
Doctor | $154.18 | $135.78 | 13.6% |
Dentist | $124.68 | $113.29 | 10.1% |
Ibuprofen | $11.17 | $10.65 | 4.8% |
Lipitor | $398.58 | $468.60 | 14.9% |
Item | Alfred | National avg. | Difference |
Home Price | $115,300.00 | $184,700.00 | 37.6% |
Avg. Mortgage Payment | $5,235.60 | $2,346.69 | 123.1% |
Apartment Rent | $722.00 | $949.00 | 23.9% |
Item | Alfred | National avg. | Difference |
Gasoline | $3.58 | $3.46 | 3.6% |
Tire Balancing | $59.33 | $59.92 | 1.0% |
Item | Alfred | National avg. | Difference |
All Electricity | $196.28 | $193.99 | 1.2% |
Phone | $200.67 | $192.25 | 4.4% |
City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
Andover, NY | 856 | 84 | 16.1% |
Hornell, NY | 8,274 | 84 | 15.9% |
Belmont, NY | 797 | 80 | 19.7% |
Wellsville, NY | 4,397 | 80 | 19.5% |
Stannards, NY | 632 | 81 | 19.3% |
Alfred, NY | 4,193 | 90 | 9.6% |
City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
Spindale, NC | 4,193 | 82 | 17.6% |
Bonsall, CA | 4,194 | 177 | 77.2% |
Tiptonville, TN | 4,194 | 78 | 21.7% |
Oakwood, GA | 4,191 | 94 | 6.1% |
Bancroft, ON | 4,191 | n/a | |
Alfred, NY | 4,193 | 90 | 9.6% |