| Index | South Hempstead | New York | National |
| Cost of living | 160 | 117 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 127 | 108 | 100 |
| Groceries | 113 | 102 | 100 |
| Health care | 121 | 103 | 100 |
| Housing | 257 | 145 | 100 |
| Transportation | 115 | 105 | 100 |
| Utilities | 102 | 100 | 100 |
| Cost of living index | |
| Goods & Services index | |
| Groceries index | |
| Health care index | |
| Housing index | |
| Transportation index | |
| Utilities index |
| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $123,944 | $10,329 | $2,892 | $3,719 |
| Renters | $62,500 | $5,208 | $1,458 | $1,875 |
| 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 | South Hempstead | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $34.94 | $24.26 | 44.0% |
| Beauty Salon | $64.07 | $45.56 | 40.6% |
| Toothpaste | $3.96 | $3.70 | 7.0% |
| Shampoo | $1.69 | $1.28 | 32.3% |
| Movie | $13.68 | $12.13 | 12.8% |
| Bowling | $29.40 | $18.00 | 63.3% |
| Item | South Hempstead | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $5.87 | $5.84 | 0.6% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.46 | $1.57 | 6.9% |
| Milk | $4.97 | $4.67 | 6.3% |
| Potatoes | $5.21 | $4.93 | 5.7% |
| Pizza | $12.57 | $12.09 | 4.0% |
| Beer | $11.87 | $10.41 | 14.0% |
| Item | South Hempstead | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $128.97 | $125.68 | 2.6% |
| Doctor | $162.24 | $135.78 | 19.5% |
| Dentist | $149.64 | $113.29 | 32.1% |
| Ibuprofen | $11.15 | $10.65 | 4.6% |
| Lipitor | $402.75 | $468.60 | 14.1% |
| Item | South Hempstead | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $461,700.00 | $184,700.00 | 150.0% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $6,916.73 | $2,346.69 | 194.7% |
| Apartment Rent | $2,602.00 | $949.00 | 174.2% |
| Item | South Hempstead | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $3.55 | $3.46 | 2.5% |
| Tire Balancing | $86.43 | $59.92 | 44.2% |
| Item | South Hempstead | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $201.27 | $193.99 | 3.8% |
| Phone | $200.67 | $192.25 | 4.4% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Wyandanch, NY | 11,632 | 127 | 26.6% |
| Hempstead, NY | 55,153 | 136 | 35.8% |
| Copiague, NY | 23,200 | 133 | 32.8% |
| North Amityville, NY | 18,890 | 133 | 33.3% |
| North Lindenhurst, NY | 10,860 | 134 | 33.6% |
| South Hempstead, NY | 3,157 | 160 | 60.3% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Eden, NY | 3,157 | 94 | 6.0% |
| Hideaway, TX | 3,157 | 104 | 3.8% |
| Emmitsburg, MD | 3,156 | 111 | 10.6% |
| Tomahawk, WI | 3,156 | 84 | 15.9% |
| Greenwood, LA | 3,155 | 96 | 3.8% |
| South Hempstead, NY | 3,157 | 160 | 60.3% |
Here are the best places to live in New York
Most Dangerous States In The US
Safest States In The US
Check out the 10 safest cities in New York