| Index | Goreville | Illinois | National |
| Cost of living index | 87 | 98 | 100 |
| Index | Goreville | Illinois | National |
| Goods & Services index | 98 | 98 | 100 |
| Groceries index | 91 | 97 | 100 |
| Health care index | 90 | 100 | 100 |
| Housing index | 59 | 95 | 100 |
| Transportation index | 101 | 112 | 100 |
| Utilities index | 117 | 97 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $58,333 | $4,861 | $1,361 | $1,750 |
| Renters | $24,196 | $2,016 | $565 | $726 |
| 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 | Goreville | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $20.60 | $17.49 | 17.8% |
| Beauty Salon | $34.00 | $38.17 | 10.9% |
| Toothpaste | $2.02 | $2.32 | 13.0% |
| Shampoo | $0.91 | $1.01 | 10.1% |
| Movie | $8.72 | $10.72 | 18.7% |
| Bowling | $13.00 | $13.86 | 6.2% |
| Item | Goreville | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $3.95 | $3.90 | 1.3% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.29 | $1.40 | 7.6% |
| Milk | $0.88 | $1.96 | 55.2% |
| Potatoes | $2.92 | $3.18 | 8.3% |
| Pizza | $9.99 | $10.39 | 3.9% |
| Beer | $8.67 | $9.23 | 6.1% |
| Item | Goreville | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $116.60 | $106.34 | 9.7% |
| Doctor | $98.75 | $115.25 | 14.3% |
| Dentist | $88.17 | $98.38 | 10.4% |
| Ibuprofen | $9.78 | $9.26 | 5.6% |
| Lipitor | $382.56 | $466.47 | 18.0% |
| Item | Goreville | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $99,400.00 | $184,700.00 | 46.2% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $1,193.58 | $1,273.32 | 6.3% |
| Apartment Rent | $663.00 | $949.00 | 30.1% |
| Item | Goreville | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $2.72 | $2.59 | 5.1% |
| Tire Balancing | $48.00 | $48.90 | 1.8% |
| Item | Goreville | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $217.34 | $167.60 | 29.7% |
| Phone | $181.43 | $163.42 | 11.0% |
| City, State | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Creal Springs, IL | 389 | 78 | -22% |
| Buncombe, IL | 179 | 80 | -20% |
| New Burnside, IL | 207 | 81 | -19% |
| Anna, IL | 4,332 | 79 | -21% |
| Simpson, IL | 80 | 82 | -18% |
| Goreville, IL | 1,178 | 87 | -13% |
| City, State | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Ladd, IL | 1,178 | 88 | -12% |
| Kenbridge, VA | 1,178 | 87 | -13% |
| Rutherford, TN | 1,178 | 78 | -22% |
| Castanea, PA | 1,177 | 92 | -8% |
| White Haven, PA | 1,177 | 91 | -9% |
| Goreville, IL | 1,178 | 87 | -13% |