| Index | Mount Auburn | Illinois | National |
| Cost of living | 77 | 96 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 82 | 97 | 100 |
| Groceries | 96 | 98 | 100 |
| Health care | 83 | 95 | 100 |
| Housing | 53 | 95 | 100 |
| Transportation | 94 | 103 | 100 |
| Utilities | 90 | 89 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $49,750 | $4,146 | $1,161 | $1,493 |
| Renters | $58,750 | $4,896 | $1,371 | $1,763 |
| 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 | Mount Auburn | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $35.50 | $24.26 | 46.3% |
| Beauty Salon | $44.28 | $45.56 | 2.8% |
| Toothpaste | $3.85 | $3.70 | 4.1% |
| Shampoo | $1.22 | $1.28 | 4.6% |
| Movie | $14.03 | $12.13 | 15.7% |
| Bowling | $15.58 | $18.00 | 13.4% |
| Item | Mount Auburn | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $5.86 | $5.84 | 0.4% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.38 | $1.57 | 12.0% |
| Milk | $4.69 | $4.67 | 0.3% |
| Potatoes | $5.11 | $4.93 | 3.6% |
| Pizza | $13.74 | $12.09 | 13.7% |
| Beer | $10.08 | $10.41 | 3.2% |
| Item | Mount Auburn | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $117.14 | $125.68 | 6.8% |
| Doctor | $149.89 | $135.78 | 10.4% |
| Dentist | $110.00 | $113.29 | 2.9% |
| Ibuprofen | $10.40 | $10.65 | 2.4% |
| Lipitor | $384.07 | $468.60 | 18.0% |
| Item | Mount Auburn | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $75,200.00 | $184,700.00 | 59.3% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $1,861.33 | $2,346.69 | 20.7% |
| Apartment Rent | $772.00 | $949.00 | 18.7% |
| Item | Mount Auburn | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $4.03 | $3.46 | 16.3% |
| Tire Balancing | $64.10 | $59.92 | 7.0% |
| Item | Mount Auburn | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $126.60 | $193.99 | 34.7% |
| Phone | $198.23 | $192.25 | 3.1% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Cornland, IL | 71 | 94 | 6.1% |
| Jeisyville, IL | 58 | 75 | 25.3% |
| Tovey, IL | 582 | 77 | 22.5% |
| Boody, IL | 442 | 75 | 25.0% |
| Bulpitt, IL | 236 | 80 | 20.1% |
| Mount Auburn, IL | 644 | 77 | 23.0% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Kingston, GA | 644 | 81 | 18.5% |
| Halaula, HI | 644 | 157 | 57.3% |
| Albion, IA | 644 | 88 | 11.8% |
| Farmington, IA | 644 | 79 | 20.5% |
| Millville, OH | 644 | 98 | 2.5% |
| Mount Auburn, IL | 644 | 77 | 23.0% |
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