| Index | Parkersburg | Illinois | National |
| Cost of living | 78 | 98 | 100 |
| Groceries | 97 | 100 | 100 |
| Health care | 94 | 100 | 100 |
| Housing | 34 | 95 | 100 |
| Transportation | 97 | 101 | 100 |
| Utilities | 94 | 99 | 100 |
| Lifestyle & Entertainment | 99 | 100 | 100 |
| Household Items | 99 | 100 | 100 |
| Education & Childcare | 99 | 100 | 100 |

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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $52,737 | $4,395 | $1,230 | $1,582 |
| Renters | $71,686 | $5,974 | $1,673 | $2,151 |
| 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. |
| Browns, IL | 233 | 77 | 23.5% |
| Bone Gap, IL | 156 | 78 | 22.2% |
| West Salem, IL | 899 | 78 | 22.0% |
| Noble, IL | 673 | 78 | 21.7% |
| Mount Erie, IL | 118 | 78 | 21.5% |
| Parkersburg, IL | 227 | 78 | 21.9% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Wales, AK | 227 | 92 | 8.2% |
| Avera, GA | 227 | 81 | 19.5% |
| Waiohinu, HI | 227 | 132 | 31.8% |
| Corwith, IA | 227 | 77 | 23.1% |
| Drakesville, IA | 227 | 80 | 20.2% |
| Parkersburg, IL | 227 | 78 | 21.9% |