| Index | New Canton | Illinois | National |
| Cost of living index | 80 | 98 | 100 |
| Index | New Canton | Illinois | National |
| Goods & Services index | 105 | 98 | 100 |
| Groceries index | 95 | 97 | 100 |
| Health care index | 104 | 100 | 100 |
| Housing index | 32 | 95 | 100 |
| Transportation index | 102 | 112 | 100 |
| Utilities index | 89 | 97 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $40,833 | $3,403 | $953 | $1,225 |
| Renters | $18,906 | $1,576 | $441 | $567 |
| 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 Canton | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $10.71 | $17.49 | 38.7% |
| Beauty Salon | $32.39 | $38.17 | 15.1% |
| Toothpaste | $2.21 | $2.32 | 4.8% |
| Shampoo | $0.89 | $1.01 | 12.4% |
| Movie | $11.99 | $10.72 | 11.8% |
| Bowling | $6.40 | $13.86 | 53.9% |
| Item | New Canton | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $3.69 | $3.90 | 5.4% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.40 | $1.40 | 0.5% |
| Milk | $1.72 | $1.96 | 12.5% |
| Potatoes | $2.86 | $3.18 | 10.1% |
| Pizza | $12.73 | $10.39 | 22.4% |
| Beer | $8.22 | $9.23 | 10.9% |
| Item | New Canton | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $74.00 | $106.34 | 30.4% |
| Doctor | $133.89 | $115.25 | 16.2% |
| Dentist | $89.33 | $98.38 | 9.2% |
| Ibuprofen | $9.21 | $9.26 | 0.6% |
| Lipitor | $431.02 | $466.47 | 7.6% |
| Item | New Canton | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $44,600.00 | $184,700.00 | 75.9% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $998.55 | $1,273.32 | 21.6% |
| Apartment Rent | $483.00 | $949.00 | 49.1% |
| Item | New Canton | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $2.25 | $2.59 | 13.2% |
| Tire Balancing | $48.87 | $48.90 | 0.1% |
| Item | New Canton | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $159.87 | $167.60 | 4.6% |
| Phone | $23.34 | $163.42 | 85.7% |
| City, State | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Ashburn, MO | 33 | 99 | -1% |
| Baylis, IL | 190 | 78 | -22% |
| El Dara, IL | 57 | 79 | -21% |
| Pleasant Hill, IL | 1,217 | 77 | -23% |
| Hull, IL | 478 | 76 | -24% |
| New Canton, IL | 356 | 80 | -20% |
| City, State | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Fountain, MN | 356 | 89 | -11% |
| Rockville, UT | 356 | 128 | 28% |
| La Valle, WI | 356 | 91 | -9% |
| Matheny, WV | 356 | 79 | -21% |
| Haugen, WI | 356 | 89 | -11% |
| New Canton, IL | 356 | 80 | -20% |