| Index | Cerro Gordo | Illinois | National |
| Cost of living index | 82 | 98 | 100 |
| Index | Cerro Gordo | Illinois | National |
| Goods & Services index | 91 | 98 | 100 |
| Groceries index | 93 | 97 | 100 |
| Health care index | 85 | 100 | 100 |
| Housing index | 50 | 95 | 100 |
| Transportation index | 99 | 112 | 100 |
| Utilities index | 108 | 97 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $67,031 | $5,586 | $1,564 | $2,011 |
| Renters | $35,250 | $2,938 | $822 | $1,058 |
| 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 | Cerro Gordo | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $19.66 | $17.49 | 12.4% |
| Beauty Salon | $33.50 | $38.17 | 12.2% |
| Toothpaste | $1.82 | $2.32 | 21.6% |
| Shampoo | $0.89 | $1.01 | 12.0% |
| Movie | $9.39 | $10.72 | 12.4% |
| Bowling | $15.00 | $13.86 | 8.2% |
| Item | Cerro Gordo | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $4.09 | $3.90 | 4.9% |
| Fried Chicken | $0.87 | $1.40 | 37.7% |
| Milk | $0.89 | $1.96 | 54.6% |
| Potatoes | $3.91 | $3.18 | 22.8% |
| Pizza | $9.49 | $10.39 | 8.7% |
| Beer | $8.49 | $9.23 | 8.0% |
| Item | Cerro Gordo | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $77.00 | $106.34 | 27.6% |
| Doctor | $102.00 | $115.25 | 11.5% |
| Dentist | $72.67 | $98.38 | 26.1% |
| Ibuprofen | $7.98 | $9.26 | 13.8% |
| Lipitor | $511.31 | $466.47 | 9.6% |
| Item | Cerro Gordo | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $91,600.00 | $184,700.00 | 50.4% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $1,001.02 | $1,273.32 | 21.4% |
| Apartment Rent | $499.00 | $949.00 | 47.4% |
| Item | Cerro Gordo | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $2.86 | $2.59 | 10.3% |
| Tire Balancing | $41.00 | $48.90 | 16.1% |
| Item | Cerro Gordo | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $187.09 | $167.60 | 11.6% |
| Phone | $188.52 | $163.42 | 15.4% |
| City, State | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| LaPlace, IL | 161 | 78 | -22% |
| Hammond, IL | 457 | 80 | -20% |
| Lovington, IL | 1,098 | 80 | -20% |
| Ivesdale, IL | 251 | 81 | -19% |
| Maroa, IL | 1,724 | 81 | -19% |
| Cerro Gordo, IL | 1,404 | 82 | -18% |
| City, State | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Hinsdale, NH | 1,404 | 103 | 3% |
| Arma, KS | 1,404 | 75 | -25% |
| Locust Fork, AL | 1,404 | 85 | -15% |
| Black Creek, WI | 1,404 | 85 | -15% |
| Buchanan Dam, TX | 1,404 | 91 | -9% |
| Cerro Gordo, IL | 1,404 | 82 | -18% |