| Index | Palestine | Illinois | National |
| Cost of living | 79 | 96 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 97 | 94 | 100 |
| Groceries | 90 | 98 | 100 |
| Health care | 90 | 96 | 100 |
| Housing | 37 | 95 | 100 |
| Transportation | 118 | 105 | 100 |
| Utilities | 93 | 93 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $44,688 | $3,724 | $1,043 | $1,341 |
| Renters | $33,750 | $2,813 | $787 | $1,013 |
| 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 | Palestine | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $20.30 | $22.08 | 8.1% |
| Beauty Salon | $30.05 | $42.88 | 29.9% |
| Toothpaste | $3.04 | $2.57 | 18.3% |
| Shampoo | $1.00 | $1.15 | 13.1% |
| Movie | $10.36 | $11.51 | 9.9% |
| Bowling | $14.27 | $16.62 | 14.1% |
| Item | Palestine | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $5.19 | $4.98 | 4.2% |
| Fried Chicken | $0.90 | $1.58 | 43.2% |
| Milk | $2.14 | $2.42 | 11.5% |
| Potatoes | $3.72 | $3.54 | 5.2% |
| Pizza | $11.22 | $11.49 | 2.3% |
| Beer | $9.57 | $10.04 | 4.7% |
| Item | Palestine | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $81.30 | $117.76 | 31.0% |
| Doctor | $125.23 | $125.34 | 0.1% |
| Dentist | $92.19 | $107.52 | 14.3% |
| Ibuprofen | $9.26 | $10.26 | 9.7% |
| Lipitor | $385.84 | $459.24 | 16.0% |
| Item | Palestine | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $60,700.00 | $184,700.00 | 67.1% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $1,408.14 | $1,697.41 | 17.0% |
| Apartment Rent | $613.00 | $949.00 | 35.4% |
| Item | Palestine | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $3.87 | $3.85 | 0.5% |
| Tire Balancing | $87.42 | $57.01 | 53.3% |
| Item | Palestine | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $162.22 | $177.27 | 8.5% |
| Phone | $179.13 | $189.62 | 5.5% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| West York, IL | 45 | 98 | 2.3% |
| Annapolis, IL | 28 | 98 | 2.3% |
| West Union, IL | 241 | 76 | 24.5% |
| Russellville, IL | 75 | 77 | 23.5% |
| Hutsonville, IL | 568 | 78 | 22.5% |
| Palestine, IL | 1,200 | 79 | 20.6% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Frankston, TX | 1,200 | 87 | 12.6% |
| Pinewood Estates, TX | 1,200 | 104 | 4.2% |
| Saint Martins, NB | 1,200 | n/a | |
| Talkeetna, AK | 1,199 | 112 | 12.4% |
| Mansfield, AR | 1,199 | 83 | 17.3% |
| Palestine, IL | 1,200 | 79 | 20.6% |
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