| Index | Minier | Illinois | National |
| Cost of living | 92 | 98 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 105 | 98 | 100 |
| Groceries | 99 | 100 | 100 |
| Health care | 108 | 102 | 100 |
| Housing | 65 | 95 | 100 |
| Transportation | 99 | 102 | 100 |
| Utilities | 105 | 98 | 100 |


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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $98,463 | $8,205 | $2,297 | $2,954 |
| Renters | $45,963 | $3,830 | $1,072 | $1,379 |
| 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 | Minier | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $31.43 | $27.62 | 13.8% |
| Beauty Salon | $49.82 | $51.11 | 2.5% |
| Toothpaste | $4.34 | $4.09 | 6.0% |
| Shampoo | $1.52 | $1.54 | 1.4% |
| Movie | $10.39 | $12.88 | 19.3% |
| Yoga | $20.87 | $19.66 | 6.1% |
| Item | Minier | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $7.53 | $7.70 | 2.3% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.68 | $1.66 | 1.1% |
| Milk | $4.73 | $4.73 | 0.1% |
| Potatoes | $5.02 | $5.26 | 4.5% |
| Pizza | $14.44 | $12.76 | 13.1% |
| Beer | $9.62 | $10.55 | 8.8% |
| Item | Minier | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $186.13 | $140.06 | 32.9% |
| Doctor | $181.98 | $153.82 | 18.3% |
| Dentist | $125.94 | $123.15 | 2.3% |
| Ibuprofen | $11.58 | $11.73 | 1.3% |
| Lipitor | $22.91 | $23.61 | 3.0% |
| Item | Minier | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $202,642.00 | $326,622.00 | 38.0% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $2,116.68 | $2,480.25 | 14.7% |
| Apartment Rent | $1,057.00 | $1,444.00 | 26.8% |
| Item | Minier | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $3.19 | $3.06 | 4.3% |
| Tire Balancing | $55.11 | $65.21 | 15.5% |
| Item | Minier | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $233.64 | $220.12 | 6.1% |
| Phone | $201.97 | $195.71 | 3.2% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Waynesville, IL | 514 | 85 | 14.7% |
| Creve Coeur, IL | 5,261 | 86 | 14.3% |
| Hartsburg, IL | 399 | 88 | 12.1% |
| Stanford, IL | 718 | 89 | 10.9% |
| Emden, IL | 414 | 89 | 10.7% |
| Minier, IL | 1,127 | 92 | 8.2% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Baldwin, MI | 1,127 | 84 | 15.8% |
| Knox City, TX | 1,127 | 79 | 21.5% |
| Strawberry, AZ | 1,128 | 110 | 9.5% |
| Gun Club Estates, FL | 1,126 | 106 | 5.8% |
| Coyne Center, IL | 1,126 | 99 | 1.2% |
| Minier, IL | 1,127 | 92 | 8.2% |