Index | Lost Nation | Illinois | National |
Cost of living | 97 | 96 | 100 |
Goods & Services | 89 | 97 | 100 |
Groceries | 97 | 98 | 100 |
Health care | 101 | 95 | 100 |
Housing | 106 | 95 | 100 |
Transportation | 110 | 103 | 100 |
Utilities | 87 | 89 | 100 |
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Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
Owners | $112,697 | $9,391 | $2,629 | $3,381 |
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 | Lost Nation | National avg. | Difference |
Haircut | $19.94 | $24.26 | 17.8% |
Beauty Salon | $36.22 | $45.56 | 20.5% |
Toothpaste | $3.58 | $3.70 | 3.2% |
Shampoo | $1.27 | $1.28 | 1.1% |
Movie | $12.73 | $12.13 | 4.9% |
Bowling | $12.67 | $18.00 | 29.6% |
Item | Lost Nation | National avg. | Difference |
Ground Beef | $5.72 | $5.84 | 2.0% |
Fried Chicken | $1.42 | $1.57 | 9.9% |
Milk | $4.63 | $4.67 | 0.9% |
Potatoes | $4.82 | $4.93 | 2.3% |
Pizza | $10.99 | $12.09 | 9.1% |
Beer | $9.56 | $10.41 | 8.2% |
Item | Lost Nation | National avg. | Difference |
Optometrist | $79.67 | $125.68 | 36.6% |
Doctor | $158.33 | $135.78 | 16.6% |
Dentist | $110.16 | $113.29 | 2.8% |
Ibuprofen | $10.57 | $10.65 | 0.8% |
Lipitor | $460.30 | $468.60 | 1.8% |
Item | Lost Nation | National avg. | Difference |
Home Price | $196,100.00 | $184,700.00 | 6.2% |
Avg. Mortgage Payment | $1,465.09 | $2,346.69 | 37.6% |
Apartment Rent | $0.00 | $949.00 | 100.0% |
Item | Lost Nation | National avg. | Difference |
Gasoline | $3.69 | $3.46 | 6.7% |
Tire Balancing | $70.28 | $59.92 | 17.3% |
Item | Lost Nation | National avg. | Difference |
All Electricity | $147.39 | $193.99 | 24.0% |
Phone | $198.03 | $192.25 | 3.0% |
City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
Harmon, IL | 146 | 79 | 21.0% |
Nelson, IL | 132 | 81 | 19.2% |
Franklin Grove, IL | 948 | 81 | 18.6% |
Leaf River, IL | 510 | 81 | 18.5% |
Dixon, IL | 15,544 | 82 | 17.7% |
Lost Nation, IL | 570 | 97 | 2.6% |
City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
New Stuyahok, AK | 570 | 101 | 0.7% |
Our Town, AL | 570 | 81 | 18.5% |
Alford, FL | 570 | 84 | 15.9% |
Charter Oak, IA | 570 | 81 | 19.4% |
Roberts, ID | 570 | 84 | 16.5% |
Lost Nation, IL | 570 | 97 | 2.6% |