Index | Benton | Illinois | National |
Cost of living index | 80 | 99 | 100 |
Index | Benton | Illinois | National |
Goods & Services index | 97 | 101 | 100 |
Groceries index | 87 | 97 | 100 |
Health care index | 95 | 101 | 100 |
Housing index | 46 | 95 | 100 |
Transportation index | 95 | 105 | 100 |
Utilities index | 91 | 96 | 100 |
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Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
Owners | $45,565 | $3,797 | $1,063 | $1,367 |
Renters | $26,846 | $2,237 | $626 | $805 |
State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
Illinois | 6.25% | 10.25% |
State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
Illinois | 3.75% | 3.75% |
Item | Benton | National avg. | Difference |
Haircut | $17.91 | $16.09 | 11.4% |
Beauty Salon | $37.78 | $37.33 | 1.2% |
Toothpaste | $1.92 | $2.45 | 21.7% |
Shampoo | $0.86 | $1.00 | 13.7% |
Movie | $9.20 | $10.28 | 10.5% |
Bowling | $3.63 | $4.93 | 26.3% |
Item | Benton | National avg. | Difference |
Ground Beef | $3.23 | $3.80 | 15.1% |
Fried Chicken | $1.20 | $1.40 | 13.9% |
Milk | $1.04 | $2.01 | 48.0% |
Potatoes | $2.58 | $3.01 | 14.3% |
Pizza | $10.00 | $9.89 | 1.2% |
Beer | $7.95 | $8.90 | 10.6% |
Item | Benton | National avg. | Difference |
Optometrist | $117.82 | $102.16 | 15.3% |
Doctor | $100.94 | $108.36 | 6.8% |
Dentist | $83.05 | $92.53 | 10.2% |
Ibuprofen | $8.18 | $9.28 | 11.8% |
Lipitor | $437.26 | $425.82 | 2.7% |
Item | Benton | National avg. | Difference |
Home Price | $67,900.00 | $184,700.00 | 63.2% |
Avg. Mortgage Payment | $955.68 | $1,202.44 | 20.5% |
Apartment Rent | $652.00 | $949.00 | 31.3% |
Item | Benton | National avg. | Difference |
Gasoline | $2.14 | $2.24 | 4.8% |
Tire Balancing | $43.18 | $46.29 | 6.7% |
Item | Benton | National avg. | Difference |
All Electricity | $181.34 | $165.96 | 9.3% |
Phone | $20.00 | $28.68 | 30.3% |
City, State | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
Macedonia, IL | 82 | 94 | -6% |
Bush, IL | 244 | 78 | -22% |
Hurst, IL | 705 | 78 | -22% |
Orient, IL | 350 | 76 | -24% |
Nason, IL | 266 | 79 | -21% |
Benton, IL | 7,148 | 80 | -20% |
City, State | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
East End, AR | 7,148 | 89 | -11% |
Boyes Hot Springs, CA | 7,147 | 152 | 52% |
Yardville, NJ | 7,147 | 117 | 17% |
Vandenberg Village, CA | 7,146 | 131 | 31% |
Manor, TX | 7,145 | 95 | -5% |
Benton, IL | 7,148 | 80 | -20% |