Index | Forest Park | Illinois | National |
Cost of living index | 110 | 99 | 100 |
Index | Forest Park | Illinois | National |
Goods & Services index | 115 | 101 | 100 |
Groceries index | 108 | 97 | 100 |
Health care index | 101 | 101 | 100 |
Housing index | 108 | 95 | 100 |
Transportation index | 127 | 105 | 100 |
Utilities index | 90 | 96 | 100 |
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Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
Owners | $67,458 | $5,622 | $1,574 | $2,024 |
Renters | $37,555 | $3,130 | $876 | $1,127 |
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 | Forest Park | National avg. | Difference |
Haircut | $20.00 | $16.09 | 24.3% |
Beauty Salon | $69.87 | $37.33 | 87.2% |
Toothpaste | $2.80 | $2.45 | 14.3% |
Shampoo | $0.98 | $1.00 | 1.7% |
Movie | $13.72 | $10.28 | 33.5% |
Bowling | $8.00 | $4.93 | 62.2% |
Item | Forest Park | National avg. | Difference |
Ground Beef | $4.33 | $3.80 | 13.8% |
Fried Chicken | $1.28 | $1.40 | 8.1% |
Milk | $1.95 | $2.01 | 2.9% |
Potatoes | $3.79 | $3.01 | 26.0% |
Pizza | $9.99 | $9.89 | 1.1% |
Beer | $8.49 | $8.90 | 4.6% |
Item | Forest Park | National avg. | Difference |
Optometrist | $95.00 | $102.16 | 7.0% |
Doctor | $100.00 | $108.36 | 7.7% |
Dentist | $102.33 | $92.53 | 10.6% |
Ibuprofen | $9.87 | $9.28 | 6.4% |
Lipitor | $414.41 | $425.82 | 2.7% |
Item | Forest Park | National avg. | Difference |
Home Price | $205,500.00 | $184,700.00 | 11.3% |
Avg. Mortgage Payment | $1,785.17 | $1,202.44 | 48.5% |
Apartment Rent | $967.00 | $949.00 | 1.9% |
Item | Forest Park | National avg. | Difference |
Gasoline | $2.93 | $2.24 | 30.6% |
Tire Balancing | $55.00 | $46.29 | 18.8% |
Item | Forest Park | National avg. | Difference |
All Electricity | $130.69 | $165.96 | 21.3% |
Phone | $29.99 | $28.68 | 4.6% |
City, State | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
Hodgkins, IL | 1,960 | 89 | -11% |
Hometown, IL | 4,343 | 94 | -6% |
Blue Island, IL | 22,446 | 98 | -2% |
Calumet Park, IL | 8,320 | 99 | -1% |
Merrionette Park, IL | 1,896 | 100 | 0% |
Forest Park, IL | 14,137 | 110 | 10% |
City, State | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
Jasper, AL | 14,137 | 87 | -13% |
Willowick, OH | 14,131 | 95 | -5% |
Hewitt, TX | 14,128 | 92 | -8% |
Conway, FL | 14,124 | 102 | 2% |
Bridgetown, OH | 14,150 | 90 | -10% |
Forest Park, IL | 14,137 | 110 | 10% |