| Index | Richfield Springs | New York | National |
| Cost of living | 95 | 117 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 115 | 108 | 100 |
| Groceries | 99 | 102 | 100 |
| Health care | 103 | 103 | 100 |
| Housing | 61 | 145 | 100 |
| Transportation | 109 | 105 | 100 |
| Utilities | 107 | 100 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $65,208 | $5,434 | $1,521 | $1,956 |
| Renters | $17,292 | $1,441 | $403 | $519 |
| 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 | Richfield Springs | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $15.89 | $24.26 | 34.5% |
| Beauty Salon | $39.00 | $45.56 | 14.4% |
| Toothpaste | $3.67 | $3.70 | 0.8% |
| Shampoo | $1.17 | $1.28 | 8.9% |
| Movie | $11.17 | $12.13 | 7.9% |
| Bowling | $14.33 | $18.00 | 20.4% |
| Item | Richfield Springs | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $5.84 | $5.84 | 0.1% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.51 | $1.57 | 4.0% |
| Milk | $4.80 | $4.67 | 2.8% |
| Potatoes | $5.11 | $4.93 | 3.5% |
| Pizza | $12.75 | $12.09 | 5.5% |
| Beer | $10.36 | $10.41 | 0.5% |
| Item | Richfield Springs | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $111.00 | $125.68 | 11.7% |
| Doctor | $143.15 | $135.78 | 5.4% |
| Dentist | $118.67 | $113.29 | 4.7% |
| Ibuprofen | $10.40 | $10.65 | 2.4% |
| Lipitor | $509.11 | $468.60 | 8.6% |
| Item | Richfield Springs | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $106,800.00 | $184,700.00 | 42.2% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $1,404.03 | $2,346.69 | 40.2% |
| Apartment Rent | $636.00 | $949.00 | 33.0% |
| Item | Richfield Springs | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $3.64 | $3.46 | 5.1% |
| Tire Balancing | $70.72 | $59.92 | 18.0% |
| Item | Richfield Springs | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $215.23 | $193.99 | 10.9% |
| Phone | $194.79 | $192.25 | 1.3% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Little Falls, NY | 4,673 | 91 | 9.5% |
| Bridgewater, NY | 477 | 91 | 9.2% |
| Mohawk, NY | 2,575 | 92 | 8.3% |
| Ilion, NY | 7,766 | 92 | 8.2% |
| Herkimer, NY | 6,912 | 93 | 6.9% |
| Richfield Springs, NY | 1,136 | 95 | 5.2% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Talmage, CA | 1,136 | 133 | 33.2% |
| Chokoloskee, FL | 1,136 | 103 | 2.8% |
| Fairmount, GA | 1,136 | 84 | 15.9% |
| Golconda, IL | 1,136 | 85 | 15.3% |
| North Utica, IL | 1,136 | 102 | 2.1% |
| Richfield Springs, NY | 1,136 | 95 | 5.2% |
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