Observed arrival · 2026-10-18

Cost & Benefits: a town finder and benefits estimator

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Editorial interest 82/100 Selection signal · not a rating of the site

A free, no-account site for comparing U.S. living costs by place and estimating eligibility for SNAP, Medicaid, WIC, and tax credits.

Landing page captured for the 2026-10-18 issue.

For: People comparing U.S. towns or checking benefit eligibility
Worth noticing: Its affordability index weights rent, regional prices, taxes, and electricity at 22.5% apiece, with gasoline at 10%.

Field notes

The lookup is constrained to places with Census numbers, while the 2026 affordability index includes towns of at least 5,000 people with full Census rent and income data. Its stated scoring gives rent, regional prices, taxes, and electricity 22.5% each, and gasoline 10%. For benefits, the page describes using state poverty lines or agency dollar tables and flagging missing figures rather than filling gaps.

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