| Index | Jonesboro | Illinois | National |
| Cost of living index | 82 | 98 | 100 |
| Index | Jonesboro | Illinois | National |
| Goods & Services index | 91 | 98 | 100 |
| Groceries index | 105 | 97 | 100 |
| Health care index | 92 | 100 | 100 |
| Housing index | 49 | 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 | $51,875 | $4,323 | $1,210 | $1,556 |
| Renters | $15,583 | $1,299 | $364 | $468 |
| 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 | Jonesboro | 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 | Jonesboro | 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 | Jonesboro | 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 | Jonesboro | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $82,800.00 | $184,700.00 | 55.2% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $855.20 | $1,273.32 | 32.8% |
| Apartment Rent | $558.00 | $949.00 | 41.2% |
| Item | Jonesboro | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $2.57 | $2.59 | 0.7% |
| Tire Balancing | $44.41 | $48.90 | 9.2% |
| Item | Jonesboro | 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. |
| Mill Creek, IL | 41 | 99 | -1% |
| Grand Tower, IL | 457 | 76 | -24% |
| Tamms, IL | 749 | 79 | -21% |
| Anna, IL | 4,332 | 79 | -21% |
| McClure, IL | 417 | 79 | -21% |
| Jonesboro, IL | 2,005 | 82 | -18% |
| City, State | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Conyngham, PA | 2,005 | 99 | -1% |
| Bellport, NY | 2,005 | 151 | 51% |
| Burnham, PA | 2,005 | 87 | -13% |
| McLendon-Chisholm, TX | 2,005 | 130 | 30% |
| Cheney, KS | 2,005 | 89 | -11% |
| Jonesboro, IL | 2,005 | 82 | -18% |