| Index | Leaf River | Illinois | National |
| Cost of living | 83 | 98 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 96 | 98 | 100 |
| Groceries | 94 | 97 | 100 |
| Health care | 105 | 100 | 100 |
| Housing | 50 | 95 | 100 |
| Transportation | 109 | 112 | 100 |
| Utilities | 90 | 97 | 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 | 4.95% | 4.95% |
| Item | Leaf River | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $16.10 | $17.49 | 7.9% |
| Beauty Salon | $32.29 | $38.17 | 15.4% |
| Toothpaste | $1.83 | $2.32 | 21.2% |
| Shampoo | $1.03 | $1.01 | 1.8% |
| Movie | $11.59 | $10.72 | 8.1% |
| Bowling | $12.83 | $13.86 | 7.4% |
| Item | Leaf River | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $3.91 | $3.90 | 0.3% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.49 | $1.40 | 6.8% |
| Milk | $1.84 | $1.96 | 6.2% |
| Potatoes | $3.23 | $3.18 | 1.5% |
| Pizza | $10.49 | $10.39 | 0.9% |
| Beer | $8.01 | $9.23 | 13.2% |
| Item | Leaf River | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $70.14 | $106.34 | 34.0% |
| Doctor | $151.00 | $115.25 | 31.0% |
| Dentist | $96.67 | $98.38 | 1.7% |
| Ibuprofen | $9.74 | $9.26 | 5.2% |
| Lipitor | $472.83 | $466.47 | 1.4% |
| Item | Leaf River | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $80,000.00 | $184,700.00 | 56.7% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $833.50 | $1,273.32 | 34.5% |
| Apartment Rent | $622.00 | $949.00 | 34.5% |
| Item | Leaf River | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $2.94 | $2.59 | 13.6% |
| Tire Balancing | $51.17 | $48.90 | 4.7% |
| Item | Leaf River | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $131.21 | $167.60 | 21.7% |
| Phone | $188.52 | $163.42 | 15.4% |
| City, State | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Ridott, IL | 173 | 82 | -18% |
| Freeport, IL | 24,784 | 82 | -18% |
| Mount Morris, IL | 3,008 | 84 | -16% |
| Polo, IL | 2,131 | 84 | -16% |
| Adeline, IL | 92 | 84 | -16% |
| Leaf River, IL | 637 | 83 | -17% |
| City, State | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Batavia, IA | 637 | 79 | -21% |
| Bardwell, TX | 637 | 91 | -9% |
| Goessel, KS | 637 | 85 | -15% |
| Pray, MT | 637 | 122 | 22% |
| Cecilia, KY | 636 | 106 | 6% |
| Leaf River, IL | 637 | 83 | -17% |
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