| Index | Long Lake | Illinois | National |
| Cost of living | 100 | 98 | 100 |
| Groceries | 98 | 100 | 100 |
| Health care | 98 | 100 | 100 |
| Housing | 99 | 95 | 100 |
| Transportation | 102 | 101 | 100 |
| Utilities | 99 | 99 | 100 |
| Lifestyle & Entertainment | 101 | 100 | 100 |
| Household Items | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Education & Childcare | 103 | 100 | 100 |

| Cost of living index | |
| Groceries index | |
| Health care index | |
| Housing index | |
| Transportation index | |
| Utilities index | |
| Lifestyle index | |
| Household index | |
| Educare index |
| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $149,778 | $12,482 | $3,495 | $4,494 |
| Renters | $97,421 | $8,118 | $2,273 | $2,923 |
| 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. |
| Park City, IL | 7,894 | 82 | 18.2% |
| Lake Ivanhoe, WI | 408 | 94 | 5.7% |
| North Chicago, IL | 30,865 | 95 | 5.0% |
| Round Lake Park, IL | 8,005 | 95 | 5.3% |
| Waukegan, IL | 90,063 | 96 | 4.1% |
| Long Lake, IL | 3,173 | 100 | 0.3% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Inverness, Subd. C, NS | 3,173 | n/a | |
| Double Oak, TX | 3,172 | 151 | 51.0% |
| Bath, MI | 3,174 | 100 | 0.2% |
| Lakemore, OH | 3,174 | 85 | 14.9% |
| Mount Penn, PA | 3,174 | 93 | 7.2% |
| Long Lake, IL | 3,173 | 100 | 0.3% |