| Index | Astoria | Illinois | National |
| Cost of living | 80 | 98 | 100 |
| Groceries | 101 | 100 | 100 |
| Health care | 99 | 100 | 100 |
| Housing | 35 | 95 | 100 |
| Transportation | 103 | 101 | 100 |
| Utilities | 99 | 99 | 100 |
| Lifestyle & Entertainment | 98 | 100 | 100 |
| Household Items | 98 | 100 | 100 |
| Education & Childcare | 97 | 100 | 100 |

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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $61,757 | $5,146 | $1,441 | $1,853 |
| Renters | $53,921 | $4,493 | $1,258 | $1,618 |
| 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. |
| Vermont, IL | 767 | 77 | 22.7% |
| Ripley, IL | 49 | 77 | 23.1% |
| Browning, IL | 151 | 79 | 20.5% |
| Littleton, IL | 152 | 80 | 19.8% |
| Bath, IL | 308 | 82 | 18.4% |
| Astoria, IL | 1,199 | 80 | 19.7% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Wooster, AR | 1,199 | 101 | 1.0% |
| Blue Ridge, GA | 1,199 | 96 | 3.8% |
| Assumption, IL | 1,199 | 82 | 18.0% |
| Bromley, KY | 1,199 | 83 | 16.7% |
| Riddle, OR | 1,199 | 95 | 4.9% |
| Astoria, IL | 1,199 | 80 | 19.7% |