| Index | Mill Shoals | Illinois | National |
| Cost of living | 81 | 98 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 101 | 98 | 100 |
| Groceries | 96 | 100 | 100 |
| Health care | 100 | 102 | 100 |
| Housing | 32 | 95 | 100 |
| Transportation | 108 | 102 | 100 |
| Utilities | 106 | 98 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $74,982 | $6,249 | $1,749 | $2,250 |
| Renters | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | Mill Shoals | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $24.61 | $27.62 | 10.9% |
| Beauty Salon | $39.63 | $51.11 | 22.5% |
| Toothpaste | $4.18 | $4.09 | 2.1% |
| Shampoo | $1.70 | $1.54 | 10.2% |
| Movie | $13.48 | $12.88 | 4.7% |
| Yoga | $18.70 | $19.66 | 4.9% |
| Item | Mill Shoals | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $7.91 | $7.70 | 2.7% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.50 | $1.66 | 9.8% |
| Milk | $4.71 | $4.73 | 0.5% |
| Potatoes | $5.27 | $5.26 | 0.3% |
| Pizza | $11.13 | $12.76 | 12.8% |
| Beer | $10.23 | $10.55 | 3.0% |
| Item | Mill Shoals | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $117.40 | $140.06 | 16.2% |
| Doctor | $161.58 | $153.82 | 5.0% |
| Dentist | $128.32 | $123.15 | 4.2% |
| Ibuprofen | $11.47 | $11.73 | 2.2% |
| Lipitor | $20.52 | $23.61 | 13.1% |
| Item | Mill Shoals | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $105,004.00 | $326,622.00 | 67.9% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $1,894.30 | $2,480.25 | 23.6% |
| Apartment Rent | $0.00 | $1,444.00 | 100.0% |
| Item | Mill Shoals | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $3.48 | $3.06 | 13.9% |
| Tire Balancing | $61.24 | $65.21 | 6.1% |
| Item | Mill Shoals | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $241.74 | $220.12 | 9.8% |
| Phone | $193.62 | $195.71 | 1.1% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Sims, IL | 170 | 78 | 21.8% |
| Golden Gate, IL | 123 | 78 | 21.8% |
| Enfield, IL | 558 | 79 | 20.9% |
| Burnt Prairie, IL | 92 | 80 | 20.3% |
| Springerton, IL | 69 | 83 | 16.9% |
| Mill Shoals, IL | 176 | 81 | 19.3% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Chickaloon, AK | 176 | 115 | 14.9% |
| Silver Springs, AK | 176 | 122 | 21.8% |
| White Mountain, AK | 176 | 112 | 12.4% |
| Ethelsville, AL | 176 | 87 | 12.7% |
| Caulksville, AR | 176 | 89 | 10.9% |
| Mill Shoals, IL | 176 | 81 | 19.3% |
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