| Index | East Brooklyn | Illinois | National |
| Cost of living | 97 | 98 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 93 | 98 | 100 |
| Groceries | 110 | 97 | 100 |
| Health care | 108 | 100 | 100 |
| Housing | 87 | 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 | $45,179 | $3,765 | $1,054 | $1,356 |
| Renters | $83,750 | $6,979 | $1,954 | $2,513 |
| 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 | East Brooklyn | 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 | East Brooklyn | 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 | East Brooklyn | 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 | East Brooklyn | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $153,400.00 | $184,700.00 | 16.9% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $950.82 | $1,273.32 | 25.3% |
| Apartment Rent | $900.00 | $949.00 | 5.2% |
| Item | East Brooklyn | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $3.25 | $2.59 | 25.4% |
| Tire Balancing | $63.98 | $48.90 | 30.9% |
| Item | East Brooklyn | 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. |
| Wilmington village, IL | 144 | 79 | -21% |
| Emington, IL | 75 | 84 | -16% |
| Cabery, IL | 312 | 86 | -14% |
| Union Hill, IL | 32 | 87 | -13% |
| Campus, IL | 129 | 88 | -12% |
| East Brooklyn, IL | 132 | 97 | -3% |
| City, State | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Bluff City, KS | 132 | 73 | -27% |
| Octavia, NE | 132 | 78 | -22% |
| Mill Spring, MO | 132 | 71 | -29% |
| Prestonville, KY | 132 | 86 | -14% |
| Palo Blanco, TX | 132 | 70 | -30% |
| East Brooklyn, IL | 132 | 97 | -3% |
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