| Index | Mapleton | Illinois | National |
| Cost of living | 83 | 98 | 100 |
| Groceries | 101 | 100 | 100 |
| Health care | 99 | 100 | 100 |
| Housing | 45 | 95 | 100 |
| Transportation | 103 | 101 | 100 |
| Utilities | 99 | 99 | 100 |
| Lifestyle & Entertainment | 98 | 100 | 100 |
| Household Items | 98 | 100 | 100 |
| Education & Childcare | 97 | 100 | 100 |

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| Educare index |
| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $77,131 | $6,428 | $1,800 | $2,314 |
| Renters | $86,189 | $7,182 | $2,011 | $2,586 |
| 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. |
| Liverpool, IL | 131 | 81 | 19.1% |
| Banner, IL | 213 | 84 | 15.8% |
| Creve Coeur, IL | 5,261 | 85 | 15.3% |
| Forest City, IL | 323 | 85 | 15.4% |
| Kingston Mines, IL | 246 | 85 | 15.2% |
| Mapleton, IL | 345 | 83 | 16.6% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Mineral Bluff, GA | 345 | 97 | 2.8% |
| Delta, IA | 345 | 76 | 24.1% |
| East Germantown, IN | 345 | 84 | 16.2% |
| Smithland, KY | 345 | 86 | 13.9% |
| Stratton, NE | 345 | 81 | 19.3% |
| Mapleton, IL | 345 | 83 | 16.6% |