| Index | Kinsman | Illinois | National |
| Cost of living | 87 | 98 | 100 |
| Groceries | 99 | 100 | 100 |
| Health care | 97 | 100 | 100 |
| Housing | 58 | 95 | 100 |
| Transportation | 100 | 101 | 100 |
| Utilities | 101 | 99 | 100 |
| Lifestyle & Entertainment | 99 | 100 | 100 |
| Household Items | 98 | 100 | 100 |
| Education & Childcare | 106 | 100 | 100 |

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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $100,283 | $8,357 | $2,340 | $3,009 |
| 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% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Streator, IL | 12,592 | 84 | 16.1% |
| Ransom, IL | 362 | 87 | 13.5% |
| Cornell, IL | 442 | 87 | 13.4% |
| Odell, IL | 895 | 88 | 12.0% |
| Campus, IL | 125 | 89 | 10.5% |
| Kinsman, IL | 100 | 87 | 12.8% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Peach Orchard, AR | 100 | 73 | 27.1% |
| Tuttle, CA | 100 | 119 | 18.6% |
| Black Hawk, CO | 100 | 122 | 21.6% |
| Jacksonville, GA | 100 | 76 | 24.4% |
| Rochester, IA | 100 | 86 | 14.3% |
| Kinsman, IL | 100 | 87 | 12.8% |