| Index | Flat Rock | Illinois | National |
| Cost of living | 82 | 98 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 99 | 98 | 100 |
| Groceries | 102 | 100 | 100 |
| Health care | 111 | 102 | 100 |
| Housing | 42 | 95 | 100 |
| Transportation | 103 | 102 | 100 |
| Utilities | 93 | 98 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $61,923 | $5,160 | $1,445 | $1,858 |
| Renters | $63,220 | $5,268 | $1,475 | $1,897 |
| 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 | Flat Rock | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $29.44 | $27.62 | 6.6% |
| Beauty Salon | $52.50 | $51.11 | 2.7% |
| Toothpaste | $4.01 | $4.09 | 2.0% |
| Shampoo | $1.59 | $1.54 | 3.1% |
| Movie | $12.07 | $12.88 | 6.3% |
| Yoga | $16.89 | $19.66 | 14.1% |
| Item | Flat Rock | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $8.18 | $7.70 | 6.2% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.78 | $1.66 | 7.1% |
| Milk | $4.91 | $4.73 | 3.7% |
| Potatoes | $5.27 | $5.26 | 0.3% |
| Pizza | $14.39 | $12.76 | 12.8% |
| Beer | $10.91 | $10.55 | 3.4% |
| Item | Flat Rock | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $152.83 | $140.06 | 9.1% |
| Doctor | $145.30 | $153.82 | 5.5% |
| Dentist | $158.11 | $123.15 | 28.4% |
| Ibuprofen | $11.32 | $11.73 | 3.5% |
| Lipitor | $23.85 | $23.61 | 1.0% |
| Item | Flat Rock | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $92,833.00 | $326,622.00 | 71.6% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $2,610.73 | $2,480.25 | 5.3% |
| Apartment Rent | $1,060.00 | $1,444.00 | 26.6% |
| Item | Flat Rock | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $3.27 | $3.06 | 6.9% |
| Tire Balancing | $61.11 | $65.21 | 6.3% |
| Item | Flat Rock | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $196.26 | $220.12 | 10.8% |
| Phone | $193.62 | $195.71 | 1.1% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Emison, IN | 81 | 100 | 0.3% |
| Russellville, IL | 76 | 77 | 22.6% |
| Merom, IN | 199 | 78 | 21.5% |
| Oblong, IL | 1,557 | 82 | 17.9% |
| Bruceville, IN | 415 | 83 | 17.0% |
| Flat Rock, IL | 477 | 82 | 17.6% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Akiachak, AK | 477 | 100 | 0.4% |
| Coaldale, CO | 477 | 109 | 8.6% |
| Burdett, KS | 477 | 80 | 20.3% |
| Seagrove, NC | 477 | 90 | 10.1% |
| Blanco, NM | 477 | 99 | 1.2% |
| Flat Rock, IL | 477 | 82 | 17.6% |
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