| Index | Mark | Illinois | National |
| Cost of living | 92 | 98 | 100 |
| Groceries | 97 | 100 | 100 |
| Health care | 101 | 100 | 100 |
| Housing | 74 | 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 |

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| Housing index | |
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| Utilities index | |
| Lifestyle index | |
| Household index | |
| Educare index |
| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $108,277 | $9,023 | $2,526 | $3,249 |
| Renters | $100,175 | $8,348 | $2,337 | $3,006 |
| 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. |
| Hollowayville, IL | 59 | 100 | 0.2% |
| Leonore, IL | 140 | 81 | 18.9% |
| Bureau Junction, IL | 229 | 82 | 17.8% |
| De Pue, IL | 1,786 | 84 | 16.5% |
| Standard, IL | 290 | 85 | 14.6% |
| Mark, IL | 553 | 92 | 7.6% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Friant, CA | 553 | 111 | 10.9% |
| Conesville, IA | 553 | 81 | 19.4% |
| Creston, IL | 553 | 93 | 7.5% |
| Lynch, KY | 553 | 81 | 19.1% |
| Marble, MN | 553 | 84 | 15.6% |
| Mark, IL | 553 | 92 | 7.6% |