| Index | Danforth | Illinois | National |
| Cost of living | 91 | 98 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 93 | 98 | 100 |
| Groceries | 110 | 97 | 100 |
| Health care | 108 | 100 | 100 |
| Housing | 66 | 95 | 100 |
| Transportation | 126 | 112 | 100 |
| Utilities | 90 | 97 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $66,458 | $5,538 | $1,551 | $1,994 |
| Renters | $23,125 | $1,927 | $540 | $694 |
| 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 | Danforth | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $18.33 | $17.49 | 4.8% |
| Beauty Salon | $32.33 | $38.17 | 15.3% |
| Toothpaste | $2.24 | $2.32 | 3.5% |
| Shampoo | $0.98 | $1.01 | 3.2% |
| Movie | $7.75 | $10.72 | 27.7% |
| Bowling | $13.33 | $13.86 | 3.8% |
| Item | Danforth | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $3.69 | $3.90 | 5.4% |
| Fried Chicken | $2.31 | $1.40 | 65.5% |
| Milk | $1.96 | $1.96 | 0.1% |
| Potatoes | $3.26 | $3.18 | 2.4% |
| Pizza | $9.99 | $10.39 | 3.9% |
| Beer | $8.16 | $9.23 | 11.6% |
| Item | Danforth | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $144.33 | $106.34 | 35.7% |
| Doctor | $121.33 | $115.25 | 5.3% |
| Dentist | $107.00 | $98.38 | 8.8% |
| Ibuprofen | $8.79 | $9.26 | 5.1% |
| Lipitor | $496.00 | $466.47 | 6.3% |
| Item | Danforth | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $109,600.00 | $184,700.00 | 40.7% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $950.82 | $1,273.32 | 25.3% |
| Apartment Rent | $786.00 | $949.00 | 17.2% |
| Item | Danforth | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $3.25 | $2.59 | 25.4% |
| Tire Balancing | $63.98 | $48.90 | 30.9% |
| Item | Danforth | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $131.81 | $167.60 | 21.4% |
| Phone | $188.52 | $163.42 | 15.4% |
| City, State | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Kempton, IL | 150 | 81 | -19% |
| Thawville, IL | 193 | 82 | -18% |
| Woodland, IL | 395 | 83 | -17% |
| Milford, IL | 1,246 | 83 | -17% |
| Roberts, IL | 374 | 80 | -20% |
| Danforth, IL | 602 | 91 | -9% |
| City, State | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Corn, OK | 602 | 82 | -18% |
| Campbellsburg, IN | 602 | 81 | -19% |
| Tumalo, OR | 602 | 160 | 60% |
| Cannonsburg, KY | 602 | 83 | -17% |
| Juliaetta, ID | 602 | 90 | -10% |
| Danforth, IL | 602 | 91 | -9% |
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