| Index | New Boston | Illinois | National |
| Cost of living | 83 | 96 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 96 | 97 | 100 |
| Groceries | 95 | 98 | 100 |
| Health care | 104 | 95 | 100 |
| Housing | 46 | 95 | 100 |
| Transportation | 100 | 103 | 100 |
| Utilities | 113 | 89 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $46,964 | $3,914 | $1,096 | $1,409 |
| Renters | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 Boston | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $18.13 | $24.26 | 25.3% |
| Beauty Salon | $28.00 | $45.56 | 38.5% |
| Toothpaste | $3.84 | $3.70 | 3.8% |
| Shampoo | $1.30 | $1.28 | 1.3% |
| Movie | $9.83 | $12.13 | 19.0% |
| Bowling | $11.95 | $18.00 | 33.6% |
| Item | New Boston | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $5.55 | $5.84 | 5.0% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.41 | $1.57 | 10.6% |
| Milk | $4.72 | $4.67 | 1.0% |
| Potatoes | $4.74 | $4.93 | 4.0% |
| Pizza | $12.79 | $12.09 | 5.8% |
| Beer | $9.83 | $10.41 | 5.6% |
| Item | New Boston | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $120.50 | $125.68 | 4.1% |
| Doctor | $171.88 | $135.78 | 26.6% |
| Dentist | $97.53 | $113.29 | 13.9% |
| Ibuprofen | $10.43 | $10.65 | 2.1% |
| Lipitor | $506.88 | $468.60 | 8.2% |
| Item | New Boston | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $71,000.00 | $184,700.00 | 61.6% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $1,420.60 | $2,346.69 | 39.5% |
| Apartment Rent | $617.00 | $949.00 | 35.0% |
| Item | New Boston | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $3.37 | $3.46 | 2.5% |
| Tire Balancing | $62.78 | $59.92 | 4.8% |
| Item | New Boston | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $229.59 | $193.99 | 18.3% |
| Phone | $200.45 | $192.25 | 4.3% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Keithsburg, IL | 524 | 80 | 20.3% |
| Seaton, IL | 278 | 81 | 18.6% |
| Little York, IL | 423 | 83 | 16.7% |
| Joy, IL | 292 | 84 | 15.8% |
| Oakville, IA | 209 | 84 | 15.7% |
| New Boston, IL | 515 | 83 | 16.7% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| La Paz Valley, AZ | 515 | 100 | 0.3% |
| Craigmont, ID | 515 | 91 | 8.7% |
| Fancy Farm, KY | 515 | 83 | 17.2% |
| McCoole, MD | 515 | 80 | 19.7% |
| Coopers Plains, NY | 515 | 85 | 15.1% |
| New Boston, IL | 515 | 83 | 16.7% |
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