| Index | Calhoun | Illinois | National |
| Cost of living index | 72 | 99 | 100 |
| Index | Calhoun | Illinois | National |
| Goods & Services index | 97 | 101 | 100 |
| Groceries index | 87 | 97 | 100 |
| Health care index | 95 | 101 | 100 |
| Housing index | 21 | 95 | 100 |
| Transportation index | 95 | 105 | 100 |
| Utilities index | 91 | 96 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $34,896 | $2,908 | $814 | $1,047 |
| Renters | $51,250 | $4,271 | $1,196 | $1,538 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Illinois | 6.25% | 10.25% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Illinois | 3.75% | 3.75% |
| Item | Calhoun | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $17.91 | $16.09 | 11.4% |
| Beauty Salon | $37.78 | $37.33 | 1.2% |
| Toothpaste | $1.92 | $2.45 | 21.7% |
| Shampoo | $0.86 | $1.00 | 13.7% |
| Movie | $9.20 | $10.28 | 10.5% |
| Bowling | $3.63 | $4.93 | 26.3% |
| Item | Calhoun | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $3.23 | $3.80 | 15.1% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.20 | $1.40 | 13.9% |
| Milk | $1.04 | $2.01 | 48.0% |
| Potatoes | $2.58 | $3.01 | 14.3% |
| Pizza | $10.00 | $9.89 | 1.2% |
| Beer | $7.95 | $8.90 | 10.6% |
| Item | Calhoun | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $117.82 | $102.16 | 15.3% |
| Doctor | $100.94 | $108.36 | 6.8% |
| Dentist | $83.05 | $92.53 | 10.2% |
| Ibuprofen | $8.18 | $9.28 | 11.8% |
| Lipitor | $437.26 | $425.82 | 2.7% |
| Item | Calhoun | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $38,000.00 | $184,700.00 | 79.4% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $955.68 | $1,202.44 | 20.5% |
| Apartment Rent | $0.00 | $949.00 | 100.0% |
| Item | Calhoun | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $2.14 | $2.24 | 4.8% |
| Tire Balancing | $43.18 | $46.29 | 6.7% |
| Item | Calhoun | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $181.34 | $165.96 | 9.3% |
| Phone | $20.00 | $28.68 | 30.3% |
| City, State | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Parkersburg, IL | 146 | 75 | -25% |
| Bone Gap, IL | 223 | 75 | -25% |
| West Salem, IL | 858 | 75 | -25% |
| Sumner, IL | 5,094 | 75 | -25% |
| Noble, IL | 604 | 76 | -24% |
| Calhoun, IL | 184 | 72 | -28% |
| City, State | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Fontana, KS | 184 | 87 | -13% |
| Peterson, MN | 184 | 89 | -11% |
| Glenford, OH | 184 | 86 | -14% |
| Westboro, WI | 184 | 83 | -17% |
| Birch River, WV | 184 | 98 | -2% |
| Calhoun, IL | 184 | 72 | -28% |