| Index | Franklin Grove | Illinois | National |
| Cost of living | 84 | 98 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 96 | 98 | 100 |
| Groceries | 99 | 100 | 100 |
| Health care | 115 | 102 | 100 |
| Housing | 53 | 95 | 100 |
| Transportation | 101 | 102 | 100 |
| Utilities | 92 | 98 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $93,898 | $7,825 | $2,191 | $2,817 |
| 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 | 4.95% | 4.95% |
| Item | Franklin Grove | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $27.97 | $27.62 | 1.3% |
| Beauty Salon | $45.42 | $51.11 | 11.1% |
| Toothpaste | $4.20 | $4.09 | 2.6% |
| Shampoo | $1.53 | $1.54 | 0.8% |
| Movie | $12.99 | $12.88 | 0.9% |
| Yoga | $15.88 | $19.66 | 19.2% |
| Item | Franklin Grove | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $7.72 | $7.70 | 0.2% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.55 | $1.66 | 6.8% |
| Milk | $4.76 | $4.73 | 0.6% |
| Potatoes | $5.31 | $5.26 | 1.0% |
| Pizza | $12.86 | $12.76 | 0.8% |
| Beer | $10.42 | $10.55 | 1.2% |
| Item | Franklin Grove | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $90.00 | $140.06 | 35.7% |
| Doctor | $191.40 | $153.82 | 24.4% |
| Dentist | $124.67 | $123.15 | 1.2% |
| Ibuprofen | $11.88 | $11.73 | 1.3% |
| Lipitor | $32.27 | $23.61 | 36.7% |
| Item | Franklin Grove | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $153,264.00 | $326,622.00 | 53.1% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $1,833.16 | $2,480.25 | 26.1% |
| Apartment Rent | $950.00 | $1,444.00 | 34.2% |
| Item | Franklin Grove | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $3.19 | $3.06 | 4.4% |
| Tire Balancing | $60.65 | $65.21 | 7.0% |
| Item | Franklin Grove | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $188.02 | $220.12 | 14.6% |
| Phone | $201.97 | $195.71 | 3.2% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Harmon, IL | 150 | 82 | 17.9% |
| Compton, IL | 277 | 82 | 17.7% |
| Dixon, IL | 16,145 | 85 | 14.9% |
| Mount Morris, IL | 3,277 | 85 | 14.9% |
| Amboy, IL | 2,539 | 85 | 14.6% |
| Franklin Grove, IL | 975 | 84 | 15.9% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Raymond, IL | 975 | 85 | 15.4% |
| Hanson, KY | 975 | 93 | 6.9% |
| Wallace Ridge, LA | 975 | 93 | 7.3% |
| Barker Ten Mile, NC | 975 | 90 | 10.1% |
| Decaturville, TN | 975 | 82 | 18.0% |
| Franklin Grove, IL | 975 | 84 | 15.9% |
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