| Index | South Pekin | Illinois | National |
| Cost of living | 83 | 96 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 94 | 94 | 100 |
| Groceries | 101 | 98 | 100 |
| Health care | 90 | 96 | 100 |
| Housing | 51 | 95 | 100 |
| Transportation | 107 | 105 | 100 |
| Utilities | 90 | 93 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $63,438 | $5,287 | $1,480 | $1,903 |
| Renters | $37,500 | $3,125 | $875 | $1,125 |
| 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 | South Pekin | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $27.33 | $22.08 | 23.8% |
| Beauty Salon | $38.33 | $42.88 | 10.6% |
| Toothpaste | $2.83 | $2.57 | 10.3% |
| Shampoo | $1.17 | $1.15 | 1.7% |
| Movie | $8.25 | $11.51 | 28.3% |
| Bowling | $15.00 | $16.62 | 9.7% |
| Item | South Pekin | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $5.26 | $4.98 | 5.5% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.76 | $1.58 | 11.1% |
| Milk | $2.25 | $2.42 | 7.1% |
| Potatoes | $2.69 | $3.54 | 23.9% |
| Pizza | $12.39 | $11.49 | 7.8% |
| Beer | $8.68 | $10.04 | 13.5% |
| Item | South Pekin | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $129.51 | $117.76 | 10.0% |
| Doctor | $120.17 | $125.34 | 4.1% |
| Dentist | $76.17 | $107.52 | 29.2% |
| Ibuprofen | $10.77 | $10.26 | 5.0% |
| Lipitor | $486.71 | $459.24 | 6.0% |
| Item | South Pekin | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $82,000.00 | $184,700.00 | 55.6% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $1,341.17 | $1,697.41 | 21.0% |
| Apartment Rent | $761.00 | $949.00 | 19.8% |
| Item | South Pekin | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $4.27 | $3.85 | 10.9% |
| Tire Balancing | $57.02 | $57.01 | 0.0% |
| Item | South Pekin | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $141.44 | $177.27 | 20.2% |
| Phone | $198.79 | $189.62 | 4.8% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Forest City, IL | 314 | 81 | 19.4% |
| Topeka, IL | 62 | 81 | 19.0% |
| Banner, IL | 207 | 81 | 19.0% |
| San Jose, IL | 530 | 81 | 18.8% |
| Kingston Mines, IL | 240 | 82 | 17.7% |
| South Pekin, IL | 1,061 | 83 | 17.3% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Bluewater, AZ | 1,061 | 90 | 10.3% |
| Claypool, AZ | 1,061 | 80 | 19.7% |
| Marion Center, MA | 1,061 | 156 | 56.3% |
| Highlands, NC | 1,061 | 139 | 39.2% |
| Surrey, ND | 1,061 | 105 | 5.5% |
| South Pekin, IL | 1,061 | 83 | 17.3% |
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