| Index | Mount Pulaski | Illinois | National |
| Cost of living | 86 | 98 | 100 |
| Groceries | 98 | 100 | 100 |
| Health care | 99 | 100 | 100 |
| Housing | 57 | 95 | 100 |
| Transportation | 100 | 101 | 100 |
| Utilities | 100 | 99 | 100 |
| Lifestyle & Entertainment | 94 | 100 | 100 |
| Household Items | 98 | 100 | 100 |
| Education & Childcare | 96 | 100 | 100 |

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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $91,652 | $7,638 | $2,138 | $2,750 |
| Renters | $53,598 | $4,467 | $1,251 | $1,608 |
| 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. |
| Chestnut, IL | 39 | 98 | 2.1% |
| Cornland, IL | 73 | 99 | 1.1% |
| Beason, IL | 206 | 79 | 21.2% |
| Kenney, IL | 462 | 81 | 19.4% |
| Clear Lake, IL | 399 | 82 | 17.6% |
| Mount Pulaski, IL | 1,729 | 86 | 14.3% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Dalton, OH | 1,729 | 93 | 7.4% |
| Grant Park, IL | 1,728 | 98 | 2.3% |
| North Pekin, IL | 1,728 | 90 | 10.4% |
| Mound Bayou, MS | 1,730 | 80 | 20.4% |
| Pinebluff, NC | 1,728 | 97 | 3.1% |
| Mount Pulaski, IL | 1,729 | 86 | 14.3% |