| Index | Minier | Illinois | National |
| Cost of living | 91 | 96 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 109 | 97 | 100 |
| Groceries | 99 | 98 | 100 |
| Health care | 110 | 95 | 100 |
| Housing | 66 | 95 | 100 |
| Transportation | 100 | 103 | 100 |
| Utilities | 86 | 89 | 100 |


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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $66,167 | $5,514 | $1,544 | $1,985 |
| Renters | $30,385 | $2,532 | $709 | $912 |
| 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 | $30.34 | $24.26 | 25.1% |
| Beauty Salon | $42.25 | $45.56 | 7.3% |
| Toothpaste | $3.93 | $3.70 | 6.0% |
| Shampoo | $1.22 | $1.28 | 4.5% |
| Movie | $10.08 | $12.13 | 17.0% |
| Bowling | $17.74 | $18.00 | 1.4% |
| Item | Minier | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $6.21 | $5.84 | 6.3% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.57 | $1.57 | 0.1% |
| Milk | $4.84 | $4.67 | 3.5% |
| Potatoes | $4.83 | $4.93 | 2.1% |
| Pizza | $13.11 | $12.09 | 8.5% |
| Beer | $9.47 | $10.41 | 9.0% |
| Item | Minier | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $242.88 | $125.68 | 93.2% |
| Doctor | $139.32 | $135.78 | 2.6% |
| Dentist | $123.04 | $113.29 | 8.6% |
| Ibuprofen | $10.33 | $10.65 | 3.0% |
| Lipitor | $468.39 | $468.60 | 0.0% |
| Item | Minier | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $115,700.00 | $184,700.00 | 37.4% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $1,980.70 | $2,346.69 | 15.6% |
| Apartment Rent | $695.00 | $949.00 | 26.8% |
| Item | Minier | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $3.55 | $3.46 | 2.6% |
| Tire Balancing | $56.15 | $59.92 | 6.3% |
| Item | Minier | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $145.92 | $193.99 | 24.8% |
| Phone | $198.19 | $192.25 | 3.1% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Waynesville, IL | 496 | 84 | 15.7% |
| Creve Coeur, IL | 5,074 | 81 | 19.0% |
| Hartsburg, IL | 386 | 87 | 12.6% |
| Stanford, IL | 695 | 89 | 11.4% |
| Emden, IL | 398 | 84 | 16.0% |
| Minier, IL | 1,090 | 91 | 8.6% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Ray City, GA | 1,090 | 86 | 13.9% |
| Rochelle, GA | 1,090 | 82 | 18.4% |
| Buffalo, IA | 1,090 | 88 | 12.1% |
| Horine, MO | 1,090 | 81 | 19.0% |
| Hillsboro, MS | 1,090 | 73 | 26.7% |
| Minier, IL | 1,090 | 91 | 8.6% |