| Index | Ashmore | Illinois | National |
| Cost of living | 83 | 98 | 100 |
| Groceries | 98 | 100 | 100 |
| Health care | 99 | 100 | 100 |
| Housing | 49 | 95 | 100 |
| Transportation | 98 | 101 | 100 |
| Utilities | 96 | 99 | 100 |
| Lifestyle & Entertainment | 98 | 100 | 100 |
| Household Items | 97 | 100 | 100 |
| Education & Childcare | 92 | 100 | 100 |

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| Groceries index | |
| Health care index | |
| Housing index | |
| Transportation index | |
| Utilities index | |
| Lifestyle index | |
| Household index | |
| Educare index |
| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $85,827 | $7,152 | $2,002 | $2,575 |
| Renters | $42,450 | $3,538 | $990 | $1,274 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Illinois | 6.25% | 10.25% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Illinois | 4.95% | 4.95% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Brocton, IL | 347 | 76 | 23.8% |
| Kansas, IL | 801 | 77 | 22.7% |
| Martinsville, IL | 1,300 | 80 | 20.0% |
| Westfield, IL | 585 | 81 | 19.2% |
| Hindsboro, IL | 416 | 83 | 17.2% |
| Ashmore, IL | 1,054 | 83 | 17.5% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Glidden, IA | 1,054 | 85 | 15.0% |
| Burrton, KS | 1,054 | 82 | 18.2% |
| Hillsdale, MO | 1,054 | 84 | 16.2% |
| Orient, NY | 1,054 | 184 | 83.6% |
| Logan Elm Village, OH | 1,054 | 89 | 11.4% |
| Ashmore, IL | 1,054 | 83 | 17.5% |