| Index | New Athens | Illinois | National |
| Cost of living | 84 | 98 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 93 | 98 | 100 |
| Groceries | 99 | 100 | 100 |
| Health care | 89 | 102 | 100 |
| Housing | 62 | 95 | 100 |
| Transportation | 90 | 102 | 100 |
| Utilities | 94 | 98 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $111,706 | $9,309 | $2,606 | $3,352 |
| Renters | $64,508 | $5,376 | $1,505 | $1,935 |
| 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 | New Athens | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $22.69 | $27.62 | 17.8% |
| Beauty Salon | $41.19 | $51.11 | 19.4% |
| Toothpaste | $4.04 | $4.09 | 1.3% |
| Shampoo | $1.72 | $1.54 | 11.5% |
| Movie | $12.89 | $12.88 | 0.1% |
| Yoga | $20.35 | $19.66 | 3.5% |
| Item | New Athens | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $7.84 | $7.70 | 1.8% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.51 | $1.66 | 9.2% |
| Milk | $4.75 | $4.73 | 0.4% |
| Potatoes | $5.24 | $5.26 | 0.3% |
| Pizza | $11.32 | $12.76 | 11.3% |
| Beer | $9.85 | $10.55 | 6.6% |
| Item | New Athens | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $104.21 | $140.06 | 25.6% |
| Doctor | $103.31 | $153.82 | 32.8% |
| Dentist | $117.88 | $123.15 | 4.3% |
| Ibuprofen | $11.82 | $11.73 | 0.8% |
| Lipitor | $23.43 | $23.61 | 0.8% |
| Item | New Athens | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $199,162.00 | $326,622.00 | 39.0% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $2,007.41 | $2,480.25 | 19.1% |
| Apartment Rent | $927.00 | $1,444.00 | 35.8% |
| Item | New Athens | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $2.97 | $3.06 | 2.9% |
| Tire Balancing | $47.61 | $65.21 | 27.0% |
| Item | New Athens | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $193.81 | $220.12 | 12.0% |
| Phone | $204.58 | $195.71 | 4.5% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Paderborn, IL | 68 | 94 | 6.3% |
| Darmstadt, IL | 0 | 94 | 6.3% |
| Rentchler, IL | 4 | 94 | 6.3% |
| Floraville, IL | 31 | 94 | 6.3% |
| Tilden, IL | 997 | 79 | 21.2% |
| New Athens, IL | 1,961 | 84 | 15.9% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Belleville, KS | 1,961 | 77 | 23.3% |
| Pelahatchie, MS | 1,961 | 88 | 11.9% |
| Mayville, ND | 1,961 | 87 | 13.3% |
| East McKeesport, PA | 1,961 | 85 | 14.8% |
| Goldthwaite, TX | 1,961 | 80 | 20.4% |
| New Athens, IL | 1,961 | 84 | 15.9% |
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