| Index | Sesser | Illinois | National |
| Cost of living | 83 | 98 | 100 |
| Groceries | 99 | 100 | 100 |
| Health care | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Housing | 46 | 95 | 100 |
| Transportation | 100 | 101 | 100 |
| Utilities | 97 | 99 | 100 |
| Lifestyle & Entertainment | 96 | 100 | 100 |
| Household Items | 99 | 100 | 100 |
| Education & Childcare | 99 | 100 | 100 |

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| Groceries index | |
| Health care index | |
| Housing index | |
| Transportation index | |
| Utilities index | |
| Lifestyle index | |
| Household index | |
| Educare index |
| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $91,609 | $7,634 | $2,137 | $2,749 |
| Renters | $49,838 | $4,153 | $1,163 | $1,495 |
| 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. |
| Mulkeytown, IL | 132 | 97 | 3.0% |
| Dowell, IL | 364 | 78 | 21.6% |
| Zeigler, IL | 1,826 | 79 | 21.2% |
| Radom, IL | 140 | 81 | 19.5% |
| Orient, IL | 446 | 79 | 20.7% |
| Sesser, IL | 1,742 | 83 | 17.3% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Unionville, GA | 1,742 | 79 | 21.2% |
| Katonah, NY | 1,742 | 188 | 88.4% |
| Tremont, PA | 1,742 | 86 | 14.5% |
| Erin, TN | 1,742 | 89 | 11.0% |
| Pine, AZ | 1,743 | 120 | 19.6% |
| Sesser, IL | 1,742 | 83 | 17.3% |