| Index | Taylor Springs | Illinois | National | 
| Cost of living | 80 | 96 | 100 | 
| Goods & Services | 88 | 97 | 100 | 
| Groceries | 97 | 98 | 100 | 
| Health care | 93 | 95 | 100 | 
| Housing | 46 | 95 | 100 | 
| Transportation | 109 | 103 | 100 | 
| Utilities | 97 | 89 | 100 | 

 
				
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) | 
| Owners | $37,917 | $3,160 | $885 | $1,138 | 
| Renters | $38,036 | $3,170 | $887 | $1,141 | 
| 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 | Taylor Springs | National avg. | Difference | 
| Haircut | $15.00 | $24.26 | 38.2% | 
| Beauty Salon | $30.00 | $45.56 | 34.2% | 
| Toothpaste | $3.76 | $3.70 | 1.5% | 
| Shampoo | $1.20 | $1.28 | 6.6% | 
| Movie | $10.96 | $12.13 | 9.7% | 
| Bowling | $20.00 | $18.00 | 11.1% | 
| Item | Taylor Springs | National avg. | Difference | 
| Ground Beef | $5.77 | $5.84 | 1.2% | 
| Fried Chicken | $1.35 | $1.57 | 14.4% | 
| Milk | $4.63 | $4.67 | 0.8% | 
| Potatoes | $5.10 | $4.93 | 3.4% | 
| Pizza | $14.32 | $12.09 | 18.5% | 
| Beer | $9.43 | $10.41 | 9.5% | 
| Item | Taylor Springs | National avg. | Difference | 
| Optometrist | $120.83 | $125.68 | 3.9% | 
| Doctor | $121.67 | $135.78 | 10.4% | 
| Dentist | $100.00 | $113.29 | 11.7% | 
| Ibuprofen | $10.26 | $10.65 | 3.7% | 
| Lipitor | $493.33 | $468.60 | 5.3% | 
| Item | Taylor Springs | National avg. | Difference | 
| Home Price | $60,900.00 | $184,700.00 | 67.0% | 
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $1,978.34 | $2,346.69 | 15.7% | 
| Apartment Rent | $730.00 | $949.00 | 23.1% | 
| Item | Taylor Springs | National avg. | Difference | 
| Gasoline | $3.60 | $3.46 | 4.1% | 
| Tire Balancing | $72.50 | $59.92 | 21.0% | 
| Item | Taylor Springs | National avg. | Difference | 
| All Electricity | $181.08 | $193.99 | 6.7% | 
| Phone | $195.03 | $192.25 | 1.4% | 
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. | 
| Walshville, IL | 241 | 94 | 5.9% | 
| Irving, IL | 340 | 74 | 26.3% | 
| Witt, IL | 613 | 76 | 24.0% | 
| Sorento, IL | 499 | 76 | 23.7% | 
| Butler, IL | 269 | 76 | 23.8% | 
| Taylor Springs, IL | 587 | 80 | 20.4% | 
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. | 
| Launiupoko, HI | 587 | 329 | 228.8% | 
| Georgetown, ID | 587 | 92 | 7.5% | 
| Gillis, LA | 587 | 74 | 26.0% | 
| Halstad, MN | 587 | 83 | 16.6% | 
| Rowes Run, PA | 587 | 84 | 15.5% | 
| Taylor Springs, IL | 587 | 80 | 20.4% |