| Index | Clear Lake | Illinois | National |
| Cost of living | 79 | 96 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 88 | 97 | 100 |
| Groceries | 97 | 98 | 100 |
| Health care | 93 | 95 | 100 |
| Housing | 44 | 95 | 100 |
| Transportation | 109 | 103 | 100 |
| Utilities | 97 | 89 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $48,750 | $4,063 | $1,137 | $1,463 |
| Renters | $65,750 | $5,479 | $1,534 | $1,973 |
| 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 | Clear Lake | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $15.00 | $24.26 | 38.2% |
| Beauty Salon | $30.00 | $45.56 | 34.2% |
| Toothpaste | $3.76 | $3.70 | 1.5% |
| Shampoo | $1.20 | $1.28 | 6.6% |
| Movie | $10.96 | $12.13 | 9.7% |
| Bowling | $20.00 | $18.00 | 11.1% |
| Item | Clear Lake | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $5.77 | $5.84 | 1.2% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.35 | $1.57 | 14.4% |
| Milk | $4.63 | $4.67 | 0.8% |
| Potatoes | $5.10 | $4.93 | 3.4% |
| Pizza | $14.32 | $12.09 | 18.5% |
| Beer | $9.43 | $10.41 | 9.5% |
| Item | Clear Lake | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $120.83 | $125.68 | 3.9% |
| Doctor | $121.67 | $135.78 | 10.4% |
| Dentist | $100.00 | $113.29 | 11.7% |
| Ibuprofen | $10.26 | $10.65 | 3.7% |
| Lipitor | $493.33 | $468.60 | 5.3% |
| Item | Clear Lake | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $70,800.00 | $184,700.00 | 61.7% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $1,978.34 | $2,346.69 | 15.7% |
| Apartment Rent | $543.00 | $949.00 | 42.8% |
| Item | Clear Lake | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $3.60 | $3.46 | 4.1% |
| Tire Balancing | $72.50 | $59.92 | 21.0% |
| Item | Clear Lake | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $181.08 | $193.99 | 6.7% |
| Phone | $195.03 | $192.25 | 1.4% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Cornland, IL | 71 | 94 | 6.1% |
| Curran, IL | 212 | 80 | 19.7% |
| Grandview, IL | 1,389 | 82 | 18.3% |
| Loami, IL | 1,053 | 83 | 17.3% |
| Dawson, IL | 705 | 83 | 16.5% |
| Clear Lake, IL | 386 | 79 | 21.0% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Newington, GA | 386 | 89 | 11.4% |
| Addieville, IL | 386 | 86 | 13.7% |
| Carbon Hill, IL | 386 | 100 | 0.0% |
| Hartsburg, IL | 386 | 87 | 12.6% |
| Longton, KS | 386 | 68 | 31.6% |
| Clear Lake, IL | 386 | 79 | 21.0% |
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