| Index | Ridge Farm | Illinois | National |
| Cost of living | 86 | 96 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 99 | 97 | 100 |
| Groceries | 98 | 98 | 100 |
| Health care | 131 | 95 | 100 |
| Housing | 49 | 95 | 100 |
| Transportation | 103 | 103 | 100 |
| Utilities | 107 | 89 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $59,554 | $4,963 | $1,390 | $1,787 |
| Renters | $26,806 | $2,234 | $625 | $804 |
| 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 | Ridge Farm | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $18.50 | $24.26 | 23.7% |
| Beauty Salon | $30.00 | $45.56 | 34.2% |
| Toothpaste | $3.71 | $3.70 | 0.3% |
| Shampoo | $1.24 | $1.28 | 2.9% |
| Movie | $9.63 | $12.13 | 20.6% |
| Bowling | $15.00 | $18.00 | 16.7% |
| Item | Ridge Farm | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $5.92 | $5.84 | 1.4% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.62 | $1.57 | 3.2% |
| Milk | $4.75 | $4.67 | 1.7% |
| Potatoes | $5.14 | $4.93 | 4.1% |
| Pizza | $13.25 | $12.09 | 9.6% |
| Beer | $9.97 | $10.41 | 4.2% |
| Item | Ridge Farm | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $150.00 | $125.68 | 19.3% |
| Doctor | $146.67 | $135.78 | 8.0% |
| Dentist | $205.92 | $113.29 | 81.8% |
| Ibuprofen | $10.29 | $10.65 | 3.4% |
| Lipitor | $441.50 | $468.60 | 5.8% |
| Item | Ridge Farm | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $66,400.00 | $184,700.00 | 64.0% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $1,778.87 | $2,346.69 | 24.2% |
| Apartment Rent | $743.00 | $949.00 | 21.7% |
| Item | Ridge Farm | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $3.45 | $3.46 | 0.3% |
| Tire Balancing | $67.33 | $59.92 | 12.4% |
| Item | Ridge Farm | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $216.89 | $193.99 | 11.8% |
| Phone | $190.03 | $192.25 | 1.2% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Brocton, IL | 335 | 78 | 21.7% |
| Newport, IN | 309 | 81 | 19.3% |
| Metcalf, IL | 239 | 82 | 17.7% |
| Dana, IN | 691 | 83 | 17.4% |
| Indianola, IL | 204 | 81 | 19.1% |
| Ridge Farm, IL | 940 | 86 | 13.6% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Tivoli, NY | 940 | 115 | 15.3% |
| Central, UT | 940 | 103 | 2.9% |
| Bath (Berkeley Springs), WV | 940 | 99 | 1.0% |
| Cambridge, IA | 941 | 94 | 6.4% |
| Bolivar, NY | 939 | 79 | 20.7% |
| Ridge Farm, IL | 940 | 86 | 13.6% |
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