| Index | Bluford | Illinois | National |
| Cost of living | 87 | 98 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 101 | 98 | 100 |
| Groceries | 96 | 100 | 100 |
| Health care | 100 | 102 | 100 |
| Housing | 52 | 95 | 100 |
| Transportation | 108 | 102 | 100 |
| Utilities | 106 | 98 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $73,255 | $6,105 | $1,709 | $2,198 |
| Renters | $74,407 | $6,201 | $1,736 | $2,232 |
| 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 | Bluford | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $24.61 | $27.62 | 10.9% |
| Beauty Salon | $39.63 | $51.11 | 22.5% |
| Toothpaste | $4.18 | $4.09 | 2.1% |
| Shampoo | $1.70 | $1.54 | 10.2% |
| Movie | $13.48 | $12.88 | 4.7% |
| Yoga | $18.70 | $19.66 | 4.9% |
| Item | Bluford | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $7.91 | $7.70 | 2.7% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.50 | $1.66 | 9.8% |
| Milk | $4.71 | $4.73 | 0.5% |
| Potatoes | $5.27 | $5.26 | 0.3% |
| Pizza | $11.13 | $12.76 | 12.8% |
| Beer | $10.23 | $10.55 | 3.0% |
| Item | Bluford | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $117.40 | $140.06 | 16.2% |
| Doctor | $161.58 | $153.82 | 5.0% |
| Dentist | $128.32 | $123.15 | 4.2% |
| Ibuprofen | $11.47 | $11.73 | 2.2% |
| Lipitor | $20.52 | $23.61 | 13.1% |
| Item | Bluford | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $125,225.00 | $326,622.00 | 61.7% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $1,894.30 | $2,480.25 | 23.6% |
| Apartment Rent | $1,204.00 | $1,444.00 | 16.6% |
| Item | Bluford | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $3.48 | $3.06 | 13.9% |
| Tire Balancing | $61.24 | $65.21 | 6.1% |
| Item | Bluford | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $241.74 | $220.12 | 9.8% |
| Phone | $193.62 | $195.71 | 1.1% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Keenes, IL | 54 | 102 | 1.5% |
| Johnsonville, IL | 51 | 102 | 1.5% |
| Sims, IL | 170 | 78 | 21.8% |
| Kell, IL | 146 | 74 | 25.9% |
| Dix, IL | 551 | 76 | 23.7% |
| Bluford, IL | 683 | 87 | 13.4% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Happy Valley, AK | 683 | 121 | 21.2% |
| Western Grove, AR | 683 | 83 | 17.2% |
| Troy, IN | 683 | 88 | 12.4% |
| Van Bibber Lake, IN | 683 | 91 | 8.7% |
| Scranton, KS | 683 | 82 | 17.7% |
| Bluford, IL | 683 | 87 | 13.4% |
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