| Index | Prairie City | Illinois | National |
| Median home price | $68,800 | $174,800 | $184,700 |
| Median rent asked | $750 | $925 | $949 |
| Avg. people per household | 2.5 | 2.6 | 2.6 |
| Owner occupied households | 86.7% | 66.0% | 63.6% |
| Renter occupied households | 13.3% | 34.0% | 36.4% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Marietta, IL | 61 | $0 | 100% |
| Bardolph, IL | 277 | $33,300 | 82% |
| Ellisville, IL | 96 | $35,000 | 81% |
| Avon, IL | 690 | $46,300 | 75% |
| London Mills, IL | 326 | $47,900 | 74% |
| Prairie City, IL | 410 | $68,800 | 63% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Ione, OR | 410 | $135,400 | 27% |
| Empire, CO | 410 | $256,700 | 39% |
| Oval, PA | 410 | $162,500 | 12% |
| Caroga Lake, NY | 410 | $101,400 | 45% |
| Harmony, NJ | 410 | $238,600 | 29% |
| Prairie City, IL | 410 | $68,800 | 63% |
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