Latham cost of living score 99.3 Less expensive 0.7% lower than the US average 18.3% lower than the New York average Latham, New York gets a BestPlaces Cost of Living score of 99.3, which means the total cost of housing, food, childcare, transportation, healthcare, taxes, and other necessities is 0.7% lower than the U.S. average and 18.3% lower than the average for New York.