| Index | East Gillespie | Illinois | National |
| Cost of living index | 88 | 99 | 100 |
| Index | East Gillespie | Illinois | National |
| Goods & Services index | 91 | 101 | 100 |
| Groceries index | 105 | 97 | 100 |
| Health care index | 96 | 101 | 100 |
| Housing index | 65 | 95 | 100 |
| Transportation index | 96 | 105 | 100 |
| Utilities index | 114 | 96 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $61,250 | $5,104 | $1,429 | $1,838 |
| Renters | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | East Gillespie | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $17.21 | $16.09 | 7.0% |
| Beauty Salon | $34.20 | $37.33 | 8.4% |
| Toothpaste | $2.34 | $2.45 | 4.5% |
| Shampoo | $1.13 | $1.00 | 12.6% |
| Movie | $10.24 | $10.28 | 0.4% |
| Bowling | $3.59 | $4.93 | 27.3% |
| Item | East Gillespie | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $4.74 | $3.80 | 24.5% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.93 | $1.40 | 37.9% |
| Milk | $2.49 | $2.01 | 24.0% |
| Potatoes | $2.91 | $3.01 | 3.2% |
| Pizza | $9.21 | $9.89 | 6.9% |
| Beer | $8.68 | $8.90 | 2.4% |
| Item | East Gillespie | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $78.31 | $102.16 | 23.3% |
| Doctor | $81.57 | $108.36 | 24.7% |
| Dentist | $97.45 | $92.53 | 5.3% |
| Ibuprofen | $11.27 | $9.28 | 21.5% |
| Lipitor | $432.37 | $425.82 | 1.5% |
| Item | East Gillespie | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $102,500.00 | $184,700.00 | 44.5% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $804.85 | $1,202.44 | 33.1% |
| Apartment Rent | $830.00 | $949.00 | 12.5% |
| Item | East Gillespie | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $2.23 | $2.24 | 0.6% |
| Tire Balancing | $41.12 | $46.29 | 11.2% |
| Item | East Gillespie | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $168.88 | $165.96 | 1.8% |
| Phone | $37.05 | $28.68 | 29.2% |
| City, State | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Walshville, IL | 35 | 76 | -24% |
| Eagarville, IL | 165 | 79 | -21% |
| Royal Lakes, IL | 134 | 79 | -21% |
| Standard City, IL | 159 | 82 | -18% |
| Sorento, IL | 530 | 80 | -20% |
| East Gillespie, IL | 263 | 88 | -12% |
| City, State | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Sautee-Nacoochee, GA | 263 | 105 | 5% |
| White Oak, OK | 263 | 92 | -8% |
| Chester, IA | 263 | 78 | -22% |
| Millican, TX | 263 | 92 | -8% |
| Aaronsburg CDP (Washington County), PA | 263 | 81 | -19% |
| East Gillespie, IL | 263 | 88 | -12% |