| Index | Latham | Illinois | National |
| Cost of living | 76 | 96 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 82 | 97 | 100 |
| Groceries | 96 | 98 | 100 |
| Health care | 83 | 95 | 100 |
| Housing | 49 | 95 | 100 |
| Transportation | 94 | 103 | 100 |
| Utilities | 90 | 89 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $73,125 | $6,094 | $1,706 | $2,194 |
| Renters | $53,347 | $4,446 | $1,245 | $1,601 |
| 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 | Latham | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $35.50 | $24.26 | 46.3% |
| Beauty Salon | $44.28 | $45.56 | 2.8% |
| Toothpaste | $3.85 | $3.70 | 4.1% |
| Shampoo | $1.22 | $1.28 | 4.6% |
| Movie | $14.03 | $12.13 | 15.7% |
| Bowling | $15.58 | $18.00 | 13.4% |
| Item | Latham | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $5.86 | $5.84 | 0.4% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.38 | $1.57 | 12.0% |
| Milk | $4.69 | $4.67 | 0.3% |
| Potatoes | $5.11 | $4.93 | 3.6% |
| Pizza | $13.74 | $12.09 | 13.7% |
| Beer | $10.08 | $10.41 | 3.2% |
| Item | Latham | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $117.14 | $125.68 | 6.8% |
| Doctor | $149.89 | $135.78 | 10.4% |
| Dentist | $110.00 | $113.29 | 2.9% |
| Ibuprofen | $10.40 | $10.65 | 2.4% |
| Lipitor | $384.07 | $468.60 | 18.0% |
| Item | Latham | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $88,300.00 | $184,700.00 | 52.2% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $1,861.33 | $2,346.69 | 20.7% |
| Apartment Rent | $491.00 | $949.00 | 48.3% |
| Item | Latham | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $4.03 | $3.46 | 16.3% |
| Tire Balancing | $64.10 | $59.92 | 7.0% |
| Item | Latham | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $126.60 | $193.99 | 34.7% |
| Phone | $198.23 | $192.25 | 3.1% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Cornland, IL | 71 | 94 | 6.1% |
| Chestnut, IL | 37 | 87 | 12.6% |
| Beason, IL | 201 | 71 | 28.9% |
| Kenney, IL | 447 | 73 | 27.0% |
| Boody, IL | 442 | 75 | 25.0% |
| Latham, IL | 355 | 76 | 24.1% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Rockford Bay, ID | 355 | 174 | 74.1% |
| Ransom, IL | 355 | 87 | 13.0% |
| Gridley, KS | 355 | 78 | 21.8% |
| Spottsville, KY | 355 | 85 | 15.0% |
| Branch, LA | 355 | 72 | 28.1% |
| Latham, IL | 355 | 76 | 24.1% |
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