| Index | Roanoke | Illinois | National |
| Cost of living | 85 | 97 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 87 | 96 | 100 |
| Groceries | 96 | 97 | 100 |
| Health care | 89 | 98 | 100 |
| Housing | 66 | 95 | 100 |
| Transportation | 106 | 104 | 100 |
| Utilities | 97 | 96 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $69,531 | $5,794 | $1,622 | $2,086 |
| Renters | $42,083 | $3,507 | $982 | $1,263 |
| 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 | Roanoke | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $23.99 | $20.27 | 18.3% |
| Beauty Salon | $32.33 | $40.39 | 20.0% |
| Toothpaste | $2.58 | $2.36 | 9.2% |
| Shampoo | $1.00 | $1.08 | 7.2% |
| Movie | $6.50 | $10.99 | 40.8% |
| Bowling | $14.94 | $15.49 | 3.6% |
| Item | Roanoke | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $3.98 | $4.30 | 7.5% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.31 | $1.40 | 6.3% |
| Milk | $1.67 | $2.20 | 24.3% |
| Potatoes | $3.07 | $3.22 | 4.8% |
| Pizza | $9.34 | $10.74 | 13.1% |
| Beer | $8.91 | $9.60 | 7.2% |
| Item | Roanoke | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $123.26 | $109.73 | 12.3% |
| Doctor | $118.91 | $118.34 | 0.5% |
| Dentist | $74.88 | $100.94 | 25.8% |
| Ibuprofen | $9.00 | $9.93 | 9.4% |
| Lipitor | $413.03 | $469.53 | 12.0% |
| Item | Roanoke | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $117,300.00 | $184,700.00 | 36.5% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $989.20 | $1,229.62 | 19.6% |
| Apartment Rent | $684.00 | $949.00 | 27.9% |
| Item | Roanoke | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $2.96 | $2.71 | 9.1% |
| Tire Balancing | $52.20 | $51.86 | 0.7% |
| Item | Roanoke | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $156.35 | $170.84 | 8.5% |
| Phone | $194.62 | $187.18 | 4.0% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| La Rose, IL | 112 | 75 | 25.0% |
| Rutland, IL | 234 | 76 | 23.6% |
| Dana, IL | 121 | 82 | 17.6% |
| Toluca, IL | 1,316 | 79 | 21.0% |
| Secor, IL | 369 | 87 | 12.7% |
| Roanoke, IL | 2,146 | 85 | 15.2% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Sewall's Point, FL | 2,146 | 163 | 63.3% |
| Hull, IA | 2,146 | 85 | 14.6% |
| Cimarron, KS | 2,146 | 88 | 11.6% |
| Star City, AR | 2,145 | 85 | 15.2% |
| Waldport, OR | 2,145 | 108 | 8.0% |
| Roanoke, IL | 2,146 | 85 | 15.2% |
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