| Index | Liberty | Illinois | National |
| Cost of living | 80 | 97 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 91 | 96 | 100 |
| Groceries | 96 | 97 | 100 |
| Health care | 92 | 98 | 100 |
| Housing | 45 | 95 | 100 |
| Transportation | 90 | 104 | 100 |
| Utilities | 109 | 96 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $51,250 | $4,271 | $1,196 | $1,538 |
| Renters | $53,021 | $4,418 | $1,237 | $1,591 |
| 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 | Liberty | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $13.33 | $20.27 | 34.2% |
| Beauty Salon | $26.67 | $40.39 | 34.0% |
| Toothpaste | $2.09 | $2.36 | 11.6% |
| Shampoo | $1.20 | $1.08 | 11.2% |
| Movie | $8.67 | $10.99 | 21.1% |
| Bowling | $9.33 | $15.49 | 39.8% |
| Item | Liberty | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $3.46 | $4.30 | 19.4% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.64 | $1.40 | 17.2% |
| Milk | $2.19 | $2.20 | 0.6% |
| Potatoes | $2.49 | $3.22 | 22.8% |
| Pizza | $10.88 | $10.74 | 1.3% |
| Beer | $9.42 | $9.60 | 1.8% |
| Item | Liberty | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $101.25 | $109.73 | 7.7% |
| Doctor | $112.83 | $118.34 | 4.7% |
| Dentist | $84.50 | $100.94 | 16.3% |
| Ibuprofen | $10.15 | $9.93 | 2.2% |
| Lipitor | $463.67 | $469.53 | 1.2% |
| Item | Liberty | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $83,400.00 | $184,700.00 | 54.8% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $795.29 | $1,229.62 | 35.3% |
| Apartment Rent | $0.00 | $949.00 | 100.0% |
| Item | Liberty | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $2.56 | $2.71 | 5.4% |
| Tire Balancing | $43.00 | $51.86 | 17.1% |
| Item | Liberty | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $199.52 | $170.84 | 16.8% |
| Phone | $184.20 | $187.18 | 1.6% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Baylis, IL | 190 | 76 | 23.7% |
| Clayton, IL | 607 | 76 | 23.8% |
| Hull, IL | 478 | 81 | 18.6% |
| Mound Station, IL | 158 | 77 | 23.1% |
| New Salem, IL | 131 | 80 | 20.2% |
| Liberty, IL | 504 | 80 | 20.5% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Whittemore, IA | 504 | 78 | 22.0% |
| Dearing, KS | 504 | 75 | 24.6% |
| Scammon, KS | 504 | 75 | 24.7% |
| Scandia, KS | 504 | 77 | 22.7% |
| Bethel, MN | 504 | 104 | 3.8% |
| Liberty, IL | 504 | 80 | 20.5% |
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