| Index | Grand Tower | Illinois | National |
| Cost of living index | 76 | 98 | 100 |
| Index | Grand Tower | Illinois | National |
| Goods & Services index | 91 | 98 | 100 |
| Groceries index | 105 | 97 | 100 |
| Health care index | 92 | 100 | 100 |
| Housing index | 31 | 95 | 100 |
| Transportation index | 95 | 112 | 100 |
| Utilities index | 101 | 97 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $37,500 | $3,125 | $875 | $1,125 |
| Renters | $20,625 | $1,719 | $481 | $619 |
| 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 | Grand Tower | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $17.00 | $17.49 | 2.8% |
| Beauty Salon | $39.71 | $38.17 | 4.0% |
| Toothpaste | $2.32 | $2.32 | 0.0% |
| Shampoo | $1.06 | $1.01 | 4.8% |
| Movie | $9.83 | $10.72 | 8.3% |
| Bowling | $14.83 | $13.86 | 7.0% |
| Item | Grand Tower | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $4.01 | $3.90 | 2.8% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.67 | $1.40 | 19.7% |
| Milk | $1.90 | $1.96 | 3.2% |
| Potatoes | $3.49 | $3.18 | 9.6% |
| Pizza | $9.96 | $10.39 | 4.2% |
| Beer | $9.26 | $9.23 | 0.3% |
| Item | Grand Tower | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $78.67 | $106.34 | 26.0% |
| Doctor | $71.67 | $115.25 | 37.8% |
| Dentist | $102.57 | $98.38 | 4.3% |
| Ibuprofen | $11.32 | $9.26 | 22.2% |
| Lipitor | $474.50 | $466.47 | 1.7% |
| Item | Grand Tower | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $42,300.00 | $184,700.00 | 77.1% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $855.20 | $1,273.32 | 32.8% |
| Apartment Rent | $466.00 | $949.00 | 50.9% |
| Item | Grand Tower | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $2.57 | $2.59 | 0.7% |
| Tire Balancing | $44.41 | $48.90 | 9.2% |
| Item | Grand Tower | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $163.79 | $167.60 | 2.3% |
| Phone | $191.07 | $163.42 | 16.9% |
| City, State | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Rockwood, IL | 31 | 74 | -26% |
| Gorham, IL | 137 | 75 | -25% |
| Anna, IL | 4,332 | 79 | -21% |
| Cobden, IL | 1,359 | 80 | -20% |
| Alto Pass, IL | 382 | 80 | -20% |
| Grand Tower, IL | 457 | 76 | -24% |
| City, State | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Hammond, IL | 457 | 80 | -20% |
| Rankin, IL | 457 | 82 | -18% |
| Standish, ME | 457 | 114 | 14% |
| Harrisburg, OH | 457 | 87 | -13% |
| White Stone, VA | 457 | 93 | -7% |
| Grand Tower, IL | 457 | 76 | -24% |