| Index | New Palestine | Indiana | National |
| Cost of living | 102 | 90 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 96 | 94 | 100 |
| Groceries | 100 | 98 | 100 |
| Health care | 89 | 96 | 100 |
| Housing | 112 | 72 | 100 |
| Transportation | 96 | 95 | 100 |
| Utilities | 104 | 107 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $103,583 | $8,632 | $2,417 | $3,108 |
| Renters | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Indiana | 7% | 7% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Indiana | 3.15% | 3.15% |
| Item | New Palestine | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $19.53 | $24.26 | 19.5% |
| Beauty Salon | $39.03 | $45.56 | 14.3% |
| Toothpaste | $3.67 | $3.70 | 0.9% |
| Shampoo | $1.33 | $1.28 | 4.1% |
| Movie | $10.91 | $12.13 | 10.1% |
| Bowling | $18.70 | $18.00 | 3.9% |
| Item | New Palestine | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $5.91 | $5.84 | 1.3% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.61 | $1.57 | 2.4% |
| Milk | $4.73 | $4.67 | 1.3% |
| Potatoes | $5.07 | $4.93 | 2.7% |
| Pizza | $12.39 | $12.09 | 2.5% |
| Beer | $10.30 | $10.41 | 1.1% |
| Item | New Palestine | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $73.37 | $125.68 | 41.6% |
| Doctor | $99.19 | $135.78 | 26.9% |
| Dentist | $109.26 | $113.29 | 3.6% |
| Ibuprofen | $10.70 | $10.65 | 0.4% |
| Lipitor | $509.36 | $468.60 | 8.7% |
| Item | New Palestine | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $206,900.00 | $184,700.00 | 12.0% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $1,794.91 | $2,346.69 | 23.5% |
| Apartment Rent | $1,048.00 | $949.00 | 10.4% |
| Item | New Palestine | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $3.39 | $3.46 | 2.2% |
| Tire Balancing | $54.63 | $59.92 | 8.8% |
| Item | New Palestine | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $207.03 | $193.99 | 6.7% |
| Phone | $190.02 | $192.25 | 1.2% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Manilla, IN | 481 | 85 | 15.5% |
| Shelbyville, IN | 18,918 | 87 | 12.6% |
| Morristown, IN | 1,139 | 88 | 12.5% |
| Wilkinson, IN | 439 | 89 | 11.3% |
| Spring Lake, IN | 253 | 88 | 11.7% |
| New Palestine, IN | 2,456 | 102 | 1.6% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| McConnelsville, OH | 2,456 | 82 | 18.1% |
| Canton, MO | 2,455 | 85 | 15.1% |
| Nettleton, MS | 2,455 | 77 | 23.5% |
| Ware Shoals, SC | 2,455 | 82 | 18.5% |
| Henagar, AL | 2,457 | 81 | 19.1% |
| New Palestine, IN | 2,456 | 102 | 1.6% |
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