| Index | Bentley | Illinois | National |
| Cost of living | 76 | 98 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 92 | 98 | 100 |
| Groceries | 95 | 100 | 100 |
| Health care | 103 | 102 | 100 |
| Housing | 32 | 95 | 100 |
| Transportation | 100 | 102 | 100 |
| Utilities | 95 | 98 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $112,644 | $9,387 | $2,628 | $3,380 |
| 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 | Bentley | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $18.80 | $27.62 | 31.9% |
| Beauty Salon | $28.00 | $51.11 | 45.2% |
| Toothpaste | $4.11 | $4.09 | 0.4% |
| Shampoo | $1.21 | $1.54 | 21.5% |
| Movie | $11.55 | $12.88 | 10.3% |
| Yoga | $11.67 | $19.66 | 40.6% |
| Item | Bentley | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $7.52 | $7.70 | 2.4% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.56 | $1.66 | 6.2% |
| Milk | $4.61 | $4.73 | 2.6% |
| Potatoes | $5.28 | $5.26 | 0.4% |
| Pizza | $13.90 | $12.76 | 8.9% |
| Beer | $10.19 | $10.55 | 3.4% |
| Item | Bentley | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $123.00 | $140.06 | 12.2% |
| Doctor | $183.60 | $153.82 | 19.4% |
| Dentist | $98.20 | $123.15 | 20.3% |
| Ibuprofen | $11.45 | $11.73 | 2.4% |
| Lipitor | $29.37 | $23.61 | 24.4% |
| Item | Bentley | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $104,390.00 | $326,622.00 | 68.0% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $1,682.46 | $2,480.25 | 32.2% |
| Apartment Rent | $0.00 | $1,444.00 | 100.0% |
| Item | Bentley | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $3.04 | $3.06 | 0.6% |
| Tire Balancing | $65.60 | $65.21 | 0.6% |
| Item | Bentley | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $205.61 | $220.12 | 6.6% |
| Phone | $191.50 | $195.71 | 2.2% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Basco, IL | 88 | 72 | 27.7% |
| West Point, IL | 223 | 74 | 26.5% |
| Bowen, IL | 599 | 76 | 24.4% |
| Elvaston, IL | 158 | 77 | 23.1% |
| Ferris, IL | 167 | 78 | 22.3% |
| Bentley, IL | 18 | 76 | 24.0% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Elfin Cove, AK | 18 | 162 | 61.6% |
| Rockville, AL | 18 | 97 | 3.2% |
| Conejos, CO | 18 | 96 | 3.6% |
| Piedra, CO | 18 | 100 | 0.2% |
| Elkport, IA | 18 | 72 | 28.4% |
| Bentley, IL | 18 | 76 | 24.0% |
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