| Index | Benld | Illinois | National |
| Cost of living | 85 | 98 | 100 |
| Groceries | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Health care | 98 | 100 | 100 |
| Housing | 51 | 95 | 100 |
| Transportation | 100 | 101 | 100 |
| Utilities | 102 | 99 | 100 |
| Lifestyle & Entertainment | 97 | 100 | 100 |
| Household Items | 98 | 100 | 100 |
| Education & Childcare | 99 | 100 | 100 |

| Cost of living index | |
| 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 | $80,452 | $6,704 | $1,877 | $2,414 |
| Renters | $36,109 | $3,009 | $842 | $1,083 |
| 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. |
| Walshville, IL | 247 | 99 | 0.7% |
| Old Ripley, IL | 81 | 99 | 0.7% |
| Eagarville, IL | 174 | 79 | 21.2% |
| Royal Lakes, IL | 292 | 78 | 22.2% |
| Sorento, IL | 515 | 80 | 20.0% |
| Benld, IL | 1,631 | 85 | 15.3% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Paris, MO | 1,631 | 80 | 19.8% |
| Salisbury, MO | 1,631 | 83 | 17.1% |
| Grayville, IL | 1,632 | 81 | 18.8% |
| Warsaw, IL | 1,632 | 84 | 15.8% |
| Baden, MD | 1,632 | 144 | 44.5% |
| Benld, IL | 1,631 | 85 | 15.3% |