| Index | Apple Canyon Lake | Illinois | National |
| Cost of living | 117 | 96 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 97 | 97 | 100 |
| Groceries | 98 | 98 | 100 |
| Health care | 91 | 95 | 100 |
| Housing | 164 | 95 | 100 |
| Transportation | 104 | 103 | 100 |
| Utilities | 94 | 89 | 100 |


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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $85,694 | $7,141 | $1,999 | $2,571 |
| Renters | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Illinois | 6.25% | 10.25% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Illinois | 4.95% | 4.95% |
| Item | Apple Canyon Lake | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $23.86 | $24.26 | 1.7% |
| Beauty Salon | $34.11 | $45.56 | 25.1% |
| Toothpaste | $3.59 | $3.70 | 3.0% |
| Shampoo | $1.36 | $1.28 | 6.5% |
| Movie | $8.68 | $12.13 | 28.4% |
| Bowling | $15.39 | $18.00 | 14.5% |
| Item | Apple Canyon Lake | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $5.38 | $5.84 | 7.9% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.40 | $1.57 | 10.8% |
| Milk | $4.77 | $4.67 | 2.1% |
| Potatoes | $4.76 | $4.93 | 3.6% |
| Pizza | $12.46 | $12.09 | 3.1% |
| Beer | $9.93 | $10.41 | 4.6% |
| Item | Apple Canyon Lake | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $127.39 | $125.68 | 1.4% |
| Doctor | $130.00 | $135.78 | 4.3% |
| Dentist | $85.78 | $113.29 | 24.3% |
| Ibuprofen | $10.82 | $10.65 | 1.6% |
| Lipitor | $498.96 | $468.60 | 6.5% |
| Item | Apple Canyon Lake | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $303,600.00 | $184,700.00 | 64.4% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $1,665.29 | $2,346.69 | 29.0% |
| Apartment Rent | $0.00 | $949.00 | 100.0% |
| Item | Apple Canyon Lake | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $3.44 | $3.46 | 0.5% |
| Tire Balancing | $68.44 | $59.92 | 14.2% |
| Item | Apple Canyon Lake | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $176.50 | $193.99 | 9.0% |
| Phone | $187.56 | $192.25 | 2.4% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Apple River, IL | 333 | 81 | 18.6% |
| South Wayne, WI | 373 | 82 | 18.1% |
| Gratiot, WI | 270 | 82 | 17.8% |
| Hanover, IL | 713 | 83 | 17.4% |
| Stockton, IL | 1,656 | 84 | 16.5% |
| Apple Canyon Lake, IL | 639 | 117 | 17.3% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Norfolk, CT | 639 | 109 | 9.5% |
| Swea City, IA | 639 | 78 | 22.0% |
| New Market, IN | 639 | 88 | 11.9% |
| Sicily Island, LA | 639 | 76 | 24.2% |
| Battle Lake, MN | 639 | 98 | 1.7% |
| Apple Canyon Lake, IL | 639 | 117 | 17.3% |