| Index | Leaf River | Illinois | National |
| Cost of living index | 81 | 99 | 100 |
| Index | Leaf River | Illinois | National |
| Goods & Services index | 95 | 101 | 100 |
| Groceries index | 93 | 97 | 100 |
| Health care index | 110 | 101 | 100 |
| Housing index | 50 | 95 | 100 |
| Transportation index | 105 | 105 | 100 |
| Utilities index | 80 | 96 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $46,875 | $3,906 | $1,094 | $1,406 |
| Renters | $18,906 | $1,576 | $441 | $567 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Illinois | 6.25% | 10.25% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Illinois | 3.75% | 3.75% |
| Item | Leaf River | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $14.57 | $16.09 | 9.4% |
| Beauty Salon | $30.09 | $37.33 | 19.4% |
| Toothpaste | $1.87 | $2.45 | 23.7% |
| Shampoo | $0.95 | $1.00 | 5.4% |
| Movie | $10.86 | $10.28 | 5.6% |
| Bowling | $4.00 | $4.93 | 18.9% |
| Item | Leaf River | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $3.29 | $3.80 | 13.6% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.48 | $1.40 | 6.0% |
| Milk | $2.08 | $2.01 | 3.8% |
| Potatoes | $2.98 | $3.01 | 1.0% |
| Pizza | $9.00 | $9.89 | 9.0% |
| Beer | $7.97 | $8.90 | 10.5% |
| Item | Leaf River | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $74.35 | $102.16 | 27.2% |
| Doctor | $138.85 | $108.36 | 28.1% |
| Dentist | $98.89 | $92.53 | 6.9% |
| Ibuprofen | $9.81 | $9.28 | 5.8% |
| Lipitor | $435.08 | $425.82 | 2.2% |
| Item | Leaf River | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $80,000.00 | $184,700.00 | 56.7% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $860.21 | $1,202.44 | 28.5% |
| Apartment Rent | $622.00 | $949.00 | 34.5% |
| Item | Leaf River | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $2.27 | $2.24 | 1.2% |
| Tire Balancing | $52.96 | $46.29 | 14.4% |
| Item | Leaf River | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $130.30 | $165.96 | 21.5% |
| Phone | $23.50 | $28.68 | 18.1% |
| City, State | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Ridott, IL | 173 | 80 | -20% |
| Freeport, IL | 24,784 | 81 | -19% |
| Mount Morris, IL | 3,008 | 82 | -18% |
| Polo, IL | 2,131 | 82 | -18% |
| Adeline, IL | 92 | 82 | -18% |
| Leaf River, IL | 637 | 81 | -19% |
| City, State | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Goessel, KS | 637 | 81 | -19% |
| Pray, MT | 637 | 120 | 20% |
| Bardwell, TX | 637 | 87 | -13% |
| Batavia, IA | 637 | 78 | -22% |
| Robbinsville, NC | 636 | 69 | -31% |
| Leaf River, IL | 637 | 81 | -19% |