| Index | Makanda | Illinois | National | 
| Cost of living | 98 | 96 | 100 | 
| Goods & Services | 92 | 97 | 100 | 
| Groceries | 97 | 98 | 100 | 
| Health care | 89 | 95 | 100 | 
| Housing | 108 | 95 | 100 | 
| Transportation | 94 | 103 | 100 | 
| Utilities | 102 | 89 | 100 | 

 
				
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) | 
| Owners | $81,000 | $6,750 | $1,890 | $2,430 | 
| Renters | $65,313 | $5,443 | $1,524 | $1,960 | 
| 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 | Makanda | National avg. | Difference | 
| Haircut | $21.19 | $24.26 | 12.7% | 
| Beauty Salon | $40.57 | $45.56 | 11.0% | 
| Toothpaste | $3.75 | $3.70 | 1.3% | 
| Shampoo | $1.11 | $1.28 | 13.3% | 
| Movie | $11.28 | $12.13 | 7.1% | 
| Bowling | $16.92 | $18.00 | 6.0% | 
| Item | Makanda | National avg. | Difference | 
| Ground Beef | $6.40 | $5.84 | 9.7% | 
| Fried Chicken | $1.36 | $1.57 | 13.3% | 
| Milk | $4.50 | $4.67 | 3.7% | 
| Potatoes | $5.28 | $4.93 | 6.9% | 
| Pizza | $10.84 | $12.09 | 10.3% | 
| Beer | $9.47 | $10.41 | 9.1% | 
| Item | Makanda | National avg. | Difference | 
| Optometrist | $125.72 | $125.68 | 0.0% | 
| Doctor | $124.51 | $135.78 | 8.3% | 
| Dentist | $100.78 | $113.29 | 11.0% | 
| Ibuprofen | $10.14 | $10.65 | 4.8% | 
| Lipitor | $520.16 | $468.60 | 11.0% | 
| Item | Makanda | National avg. | Difference | 
| Home Price | $218,000.00 | $184,700.00 | 18.0% | 
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $1,737.43 | $2,346.69 | 26.0% | 
| Apartment Rent | $794.00 | $949.00 | 16.3% | 
| Item | Makanda | National avg. | Difference | 
| Gasoline | $3.20 | $3.46 | 7.6% | 
| Tire Balancing | $50.00 | $59.92 | 16.6% | 
| Item | Makanda | National avg. | Difference | 
| All Electricity | $133.84 | $193.99 | 31.0% | 
| Phone | $188.69 | $192.25 | 1.9% | 
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. | 
| Gorham, IL | 263 | 73 | 26.5% | 
| Grand Tower, IL | 589 | 75 | 24.8% | 
| Hurst, IL | 756 | 76 | 23.9% | 
| Cobden, IL | 1,018 | 79 | 21.1% | 
| Colp, IL | 234 | 83 | 16.6% | 
| Makanda, IL | 541 | 98 | 1.8% | 
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. | 
| White Plains, AL | 541 | 96 | 4.3% | 
| Center Ridge, AR | 541 | 78 | 22.4% | 
| Friant, CA | 541 | 106 | 5.9% | 
| Lynnville, IA | 541 | 84 | 15.6% | 
| Ava, IL | 541 | 80 | 20.0% | 
| Makanda, IL | 541 | 98 | 1.8% |