| Index | Vermont | Illinois | National |
| Cost of living | 77 | 98 | 100 |
| Groceries | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Health care | 99 | 100 | 100 |
| Housing | 26 | 95 | 100 |
| Transportation | 101 | 101 | 100 |
| Utilities | 97 | 99 | 100 |
| Lifestyle & Entertainment | 96 | 100 | 100 |
| Household Items | 102 | 100 | 100 |
| Education & Childcare | 100 | 100 | 100 |

| Cost of living index | |
| 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 | $74,410 | $6,201 | $1,736 | $2,233 |
| 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% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Marietta, IL | 63 | 99 | 0.8% |
| Bardolph, IL | 286 | 75 | 25.0% |
| Smithfield, IL | 189 | 78 | 22.1% |
| Browning, IL | 151 | 79 | 20.5% |
| Astoria, IL | 1,199 | 80 | 19.7% |
| Vermont, IL | 767 | 77 | 22.7% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Tamaroa, IL | 767 | 82 | 18.4% |
| Seaboard, NC | 767 | 83 | 16.8% |
| Martinsville, OH | 767 | 86 | 14.0% |
| Lot 14, PE | 767 | n/a | |
| Berlin, GA | 768 | 82 | 18.2% |
| Vermont, IL | 767 | 77 | 22.7% |