Though residents of Hsilo are prosperous, they lead frugal lives. Most families make do with a set of simple furniture and an outdated television set.
西螺鎮民的民風淳樸、保守、勤奮，因此幾乎每戶人家都頗有積蓄，但是由於他們知足常樂，生活儉樸，多數家庭室內的擺設都很簡單，客廳中一套沙發、一架電視和一颱風扇。