| Index | Bowen | Illinois | National |
| Cost of living | 83 | 96 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 99 | 94 | 100 |
| Groceries | 96 | 98 | 100 |
| Health care | 95 | 96 | 100 |
| Housing | 45 | 95 | 100 |
| Transportation | 95 | 105 | 100 |
| Utilities | 112 | 93 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $59,732 | $4,978 | $1,394 | $1,792 |
| 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 | Bowen | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $19.32 | $22.08 | 12.5% |
| Beauty Salon | $31.00 | $42.88 | 27.7% |
| Toothpaste | $2.42 | $2.57 | 5.5% |
| Shampoo | $1.20 | $1.15 | 4.3% |
| Movie | $9.33 | $11.51 | 18.9% |
| Bowling | $16.25 | $16.62 | 2.2% |
| Item | Bowen | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $4.08 | $4.98 | 18.2% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.68 | $1.58 | 5.8% |
| Milk | $2.32 | $2.42 | 4.3% |
| Potatoes | $2.84 | $3.54 | 19.8% |
| Pizza | $12.16 | $11.49 | 5.8% |
| Beer | $9.21 | $10.04 | 8.3% |
| Item | Bowen | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $118.10 | $117.76 | 0.3% |
| Doctor | $121.62 | $125.34 | 3.0% |
| Dentist | $92.11 | $107.52 | 14.3% |
| Ibuprofen | $10.23 | $10.26 | 0.2% |
| Lipitor | $483.72 | $459.24 | 5.3% |
| Item | Bowen | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $55,700.00 | $184,700.00 | 69.8% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $1,041.44 | $1,697.41 | 38.6% |
| Apartment Rent | $0.00 | $949.00 | 100.0% |
| Item | Bowen | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $3.81 | $3.85 | 1.1% |
| Tire Balancing | $50.76 | $57.01 | 11.0% |
| Item | Bowen | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $214.78 | $177.27 | 21.2% |
| Phone | $188.32 | $189.62 | 0.7% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Bentley, IL | 18 | 99 | 0.7% |
| West Point, IL | 219 | 77 | 23.0% |
| Basco, IL | 85 | 78 | 22.5% |
| Plymouth, IL | 441 | 79 | 21.1% |
| Clayton, IL | 585 | 80 | 20.3% |
| Bowen, IL | 583 | 83 | 17.1% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Stinson Beach, CA | 583 | 307 | 207.3% |
| Mecca, IN | 583 | 80 | 20.5% |
| Higgins, TX | 583 | 80 | 19.6% |
| Manchester, VT | 583 | 121 | 21.1% |
| Chenequa, WI | 583 | 199 | 98.9% |
| Bowen, IL | 583 | 83 | 17.1% |
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