| Index | Manchester | New York | National |
| Cost of living | 90 | 117 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 102 | 108 | 100 |
| Groceries | 98 | 102 | 100 |
| Health care | 99 | 103 | 100 |
| Housing | 64 | 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 | $52,283 | $4,357 | $1,220 | $1,569 |
| Renters | $52,083 | $4,340 | $1,215 | $1,563 |
| 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 | Manchester | 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 | Manchester | 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 | Manchester | 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 | Manchester | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $94,000.00 | $184,700.00 | 49.1% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $5,235.60 | $2,346.69 | 123.1% |
| Apartment Rent | $907.00 | $949.00 | 4.4% |
| Item | Manchester | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $3.58 | $3.46 | 3.6% |
| Tire Balancing | $59.33 | $59.92 | 1.0% |
| Item | Manchester | 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. |
| Port Gibson, NY | 859 | 101 | 0.7% |
| Lyons, NY | 3,313 | 87 | 13.3% |
| Rushville, NY | 724 | 87 | 12.9% |
| Marion, NY | 1,251 | 87 | 12.8% |
| Newark, NY | 8,868 | 89 | 10.9% |
| Manchester, NY | 1,551 | 90 | 10.2% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Forest Ranch, CA | 1,551 | 167 | 66.7% |
| Brodhead, KY | 1,551 | 85 | 15.1% |
| Morrisonville, NY | 1,551 | 105 | 5.0% |
| Marion, PA | 1,551 | 105 | 5.3% |
| Shoreacres, TX | 1,551 | 114 | 13.8% |
| Manchester, NY | 1,551 | 90 | 10.2% |
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