| Index | Sidell | Illinois | National | 
| Cost of living | 81 | 96 | 100 | 
| Goods & Services | 101 | 97 | 100 | 
| Groceries | 97 | 98 | 100 | 
| Health care | 87 | 95 | 100 | 
| Housing | 44 | 95 | 100 | 
| Transportation | 97 | 103 | 100 | 
| Utilities | 90 | 89 | 100 | 

 
				
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) | 
| Owners | $62,750 | $5,229 | $1,464 | $1,883 | 
| Renters | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 
| 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 | Sidell | National avg. | Difference | 
| Haircut | $21.06 | $24.26 | 13.2% | 
| Beauty Salon | $41.72 | $45.56 | 8.4% | 
| Toothpaste | $3.70 | $3.70 | 0.1% | 
| Shampoo | $1.27 | $1.28 | 0.8% | 
| Movie | $11.83 | $12.13 | 2.5% | 
| Bowling | $19.67 | $18.00 | 9.3% | 
| Item | Sidell | National avg. | Difference | 
| Ground Beef | $5.94 | $5.84 | 1.6% | 
| Fried Chicken | $1.41 | $1.57 | 10.4% | 
| Milk | $4.58 | $4.67 | 2.0% | 
| Potatoes | $5.07 | $4.93 | 2.8% | 
| Pizza | $12.37 | $12.09 | 2.3% | 
| Beer | $9.42 | $10.41 | 9.6% | 
| Item | Sidell | National avg. | Difference | 
| Optometrist | $82.61 | $125.68 | 34.3% | 
| Doctor | $126.67 | $135.78 | 6.7% | 
| Dentist | $88.75 | $113.29 | 21.7% | 
| Ibuprofen | $10.34 | $10.65 | 2.9% | 
| Lipitor | $448.14 | $468.60 | 4.4% | 
| Item | Sidell | National avg. | Difference | 
| Home Price | $58,500.00 | $184,700.00 | 68.3% | 
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $1,796.65 | $2,346.69 | 23.4% | 
| Apartment Rent | $690.00 | $949.00 | 27.3% | 
| Item | Sidell | National avg. | Difference | 
| Gasoline | $3.63 | $3.46 | 5.0% | 
| Tire Balancing | $47.39 | $59.92 | 20.9% | 
| Item | Sidell | National avg. | Difference | 
| All Electricity | $158.84 | $193.99 | 18.1% | 
| Phone | $198.03 | $192.25 | 3.0% | 
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. | 
| Brocton, IL | 335 | 78 | 21.7% | 
| Longview, IL | 99 | 75 | 25.1% | 
| Metcalf, IL | 239 | 82 | 17.7% | 
| Indianola, IL | 204 | 81 | 19.1% | 
| Belgium, IL | 383 | 82 | 18.1% | 
| Sidell, IL | 492 | 81 | 18.5% | 
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. | 
| Aguilar, CO | 492 | 81 | 18.9% | 
| Salem, IA | 492 | 85 | 15.1% | 
| Stanhope, IA | 492 | 85 | 15.2% | 
| Breckenridge, MO | 492 | 76 | 23.9% | 
| Ashland, MS | 492 | 77 | 22.6% | 
| Sidell, IL | 492 | 81 | 18.5% |