| Index | Lostant | Illinois | National |
| Cost of living | 88 | 98 | 100 |
| Groceries | 97 | 100 | 100 |
| Health care | 101 | 100 | 100 |
| Housing | 61 | 95 | 100 |
| Transportation | 101 | 101 | 100 |
| Utilities | 103 | 99 | 100 |
| Lifestyle & Entertainment | 101 | 100 | 100 |
| Household Items | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Education & Childcare | 101 | 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 | $107,656 | $8,971 | $2,512 | $3,230 |
| Renters | $77,636 | $6,470 | $1,811 | $2,329 |
| 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. |
| Dana, IL | 103 | 81 | 19.2% |
| Leonore, IL | 140 | 81 | 18.9% |
| Long Point, IL | 256 | 82 | 18.1% |
| De Pue, IL | 1,786 | 84 | 16.5% |
| Streator, IL | 12,592 | 84 | 16.1% |
| Lostant, IL | 473 | 88 | 11.6% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Dozier, AL | 473 | 80 | 19.7% |
| Silas, AL | 473 | 80 | 19.6% |
| Stockton, AL | 473 | 96 | 3.7% |
| Andover, IL | 473 | 90 | 10.0% |
| Alba, MI | 473 | 77 | 23.5% |
| Lostant, IL | 473 | 88 | 11.6% |