| Index | Sheridan | Illinois | National |
| Cost of living | 97 | 98 | 100 |
| Groceries | 97 | 100 | 100 |
| Health care | 99 | 100 | 100 |
| Housing | 91 | 95 | 100 |
| Transportation | 103 | 101 | 100 |
| Utilities | 102 | 99 | 100 |
| Lifestyle & Entertainment | 96 | 100 | 100 |
| Household Items | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Education & Childcare | 96 | 100 | 100 |

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| Groceries index | |
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| Housing index | |
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| Utilities index | |
| Lifestyle index | |
| Household index | |
| Educare index |
| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $106,605 | $8,884 | $2,487 | $3,198 |
| Renters | $84,230 | $7,019 | $1,965 | $2,527 |
| 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. |
| Naplate, IL | 458 | 88 | 12.1% |
| Earlville, IL | 2,117 | 90 | 9.6% |
| Marseilles, IL | 4,712 | 91 | 8.7% |
| Ottawa, IL | 19,177 | 91 | 8.7% |
| Leland, IL | 964 | 96 | 4.4% |
| Sheridan, IL | 2,894 | 97 | 3.3% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| West Ishpeming, MI | 2,894 | 92 | 8.3% |
| Sands Point, NY | 2,894 | 416 | 316.3% |
| Hypoluxo, FL | 2,893 | 110 | 9.7% |
| Tainter Lake, WI | 2,893 | 102 | 1.7% |
| Saint-Alexis-des-Monts, QC | 2,893 | n/a | |
| Sheridan, IL | 2,894 | 97 | 3.3% |