| Index | Moriches | New York | National |
| Cost of living | 136 | 117 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 108 | 108 | 100 |
| Groceries | 99 | 102 | 100 |
| Health care | 113 | 103 | 100 |
| Housing | 198 | 145 | 100 |
| Transportation | 103 | 105 | 100 |
| Utilities | 133 | 100 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $95,313 | $7,943 | $2,224 | $2,860 |
| Renters | $60,536 | $5,045 | $1,412 | $1,816 |
| 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 | Moriches | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $39.78 | $24.26 | 64.0% |
| Beauty Salon | $69.00 | $45.56 | 51.4% |
| Toothpaste | $3.86 | $3.70 | 4.2% |
| Shampoo | $1.47 | $1.28 | 14.8% |
| Movie | $15.07 | $12.13 | 24.2% |
| Bowling | $24.00 | $18.00 | 33.3% |
| Item | Moriches | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $6.28 | $5.84 | 7.6% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.59 | $1.57 | 1.4% |
| Milk | $4.83 | $4.67 | 3.3% |
| Potatoes | $5.03 | $4.93 | 2.0% |
| Pizza | $13.21 | $12.09 | 9.3% |
| Beer | $10.53 | $10.41 | 1.1% |
| Item | Moriches | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $134.70 | $125.68 | 7.2% |
| Doctor | $162.26 | $135.78 | 19.5% |
| Dentist | $136.03 | $113.29 | 20.1% |
| Ibuprofen | $11.26 | $10.65 | 5.7% |
| Lipitor | $375.63 | $468.60 | 19.8% |
| Item | Moriches | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $375,000.00 | $184,700.00 | 103.0% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $3,730.18 | $2,346.69 | 59.0% |
| Apartment Rent | $1,757.00 | $949.00 | 85.1% |
| Item | Moriches | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $3.47 | $3.46 | 0.2% |
| Tire Balancing | $63.33 | $59.92 | 5.7% |
| Item | Moriches | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $296.64 | $193.99 | 52.9% |
| Phone | $185.16 | $192.25 | 3.7% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Riverside village, NY | 611 | 94 | 6.1% |
| Northville village, NY | 1,018 | 101 | 1.3% |
| Calverton, NY | 5,280 | 118 | 18.2% |
| Mastic Beach, NY | 15,610 | 121 | 20.8% |
| Middle Island, NY | 11,030 | 124 | 24.2% |
| Moriches, NY | 2,485 | 136 | 35.9% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Hampton Beach, NH | 2,485 | 132 | 31.9% |
| Sacaton, AZ | 2,484 | 92 | 8.3% |
| Day Heights, OH | 2,484 | 99 | 0.7% |
| Charleston, AR | 2,483 | 86 | 13.7% |
| Owings, MD | 2,483 | 161 | 60.7% |
| Moriches, NY | 2,485 | 136 | 35.9% |
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