| Index | Thebes | Illinois | National |
| Cost of living | 77 | 98 | 100 |
| Groceries | 97 | 100 | 100 |
| Health care | 96 | 100 | 100 |
| Housing | 31 | 95 | 100 |
| Transportation | 99 | 101 | 100 |
| Utilities | 98 | 99 | 100 |
| Lifestyle & Entertainment | 95 | 100 | 100 |
| Household Items | 99 | 100 | 100 |
| Education & Childcare | 96 | 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 | $76,788 | $6,399 | $1,792 | $2,304 |
| Renters | $27,089 | $2,257 | $632 | $813 |
| 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. |
| Lambert, MO | 27 | 97 | 3.0% |
| Mill Creek, IL | 31 | 74 | 26.2% |
| Mounds, IL | 947 | 75 | 24.9% |
| Commerce, MO | 115 | 77 | 23.0% |
| Cairo, IL | 1,928 | 77 | 22.6% |
| Thebes, IL | 571 | 77 | 22.7% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Leslie, AR | 571 | 81 | 19.2% |
| Pineview, GA | 571 | 79 | 20.6% |
| Woodlawn, IL | 571 | 87 | 12.8% |
| Butterfield, MN | 571 | 83 | 16.8% |
| Meadville, MO | 571 | 82 | 17.9% |
| Thebes, IL | 571 | 77 | 22.7% |