Cost Of Living In LaSalle, IL

LaSalle cost of living index

In the event that the cost of living data was unavailable for this city, estimates based upon nearby cities were used. Each cost of living index is based on a national average of 100. If the amount is below 100, it is lower than the national average. If the amount is above 100, it is higher than the national average.
Index	LaSalle	Illinois	National
Cost of living index	86	98	100
Index	LaSalle	Illinois	National
Goods & Services index	96	97	100
Groceries index	101	97	100
Health care index	107	100	100
Housing index	57	99	100
Transportation index	115	104	100
Utilities index	88	95	100

A general summary of the cost of living index in LaSalle, IL is shown above. Compared to the state average of Illinois the cost of living index in LaSalle, IL is 86, which is 12% lower than the average in Illinois and compared to the national average it is 14% lower than. The cost of living index is made up of several categories. These are transportation at 9%, utilities at 10%, goods and services at 33%, housing at 30%, groceries at 13%, and health care at 5%. The bulk of the cost of living index comes from the categories of goods and services and housing. If you look at everyday goods and services they can be a good indicator in a certain city of the general costs of goods there. In LaSalle, IL goods and services come in at 1% lower than the average in Illinois and are 4% lower than compared to the nationwide average.

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The cost of living in LaSalle is 12% lower than the Illinois average.
The cost of living in LaSalle is 14% lower than the national average.
The cost of housing in LaSalle is 43% lower than the national average.
Illinois general sales tax is 23% higher than the national average.
Illinois state income tax is 69% higher than the national average.

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Median Income & Debt-To-Income Ratio

Median Income	Per Year	Per Month	Max Budget (28% DTI)	Max Budget (36% DTI)
Owners	$54,838	$4,570	$1,279	$1,645
Renters	$27,866	$2,322	$650	$836

The affordability of the housing market in LaSalle, IL as well as the overall cost of living can be indicated accurately by what percent of the monthly income is spent on housing related costs. This is konwn as the debt-to-income ratio (DTI). The overall rule of thumb is that no more than 28% of your gross income should ever be used on the overall costs related to housing and no more than 36% of gross income on all expenses and debts. Among LaSalle, IL homeowners, the median income is $54,838. This indicates that a monthly maximum of $1,279 should be spent by homeowners on all housing related costs. Renters have a median income of $27,866. This indicates that renters should have a maximum of $650 used for their rent related monthly costs.

Illinois Sales Tax

State	General Sales Tax	With Max Surtax
Illinois	6.25%	9.75%

Illinois Income Tax

State	Income Tax (Low)	Income Tax (High)
Illinois	3.75%	3.75%

When you are determining the total cost of living in LaSalle, IL you will want to make sure you consider both the Illinois sales tax and the Illinois income tax rates. Sales tax come in the form of taxes levied on both services and goods that are sold. The sales tax rates are different state to state and range from zero sales tax to higher than 7%. The sales tax in Illinois is 6.25%, with the highest surtax being 9.75%. Tax that is on income by the government is income tax. Different states have different income tax rates and these rates can be higher or lower dependent on the corresponding tax bracket. The state income tax rates are different state to state and range from no income tax to more than 9% income tax. The income tax rates in Illinois have a range from 3.75% to 3.75%.

Goods & Services

Item	LaSalle	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$16.46	$15.56	5.8%
Beauty Salon	$38.52	$36.11	6.7%
Toothpaste	$3.27	$2.47	32.1%
Shampoo	$0.96	$0.96	0.9%
Movie	$9.71	$10.13	4.1%
Bowling	$3.86	$4.74	18.5%

Groceries

Item	LaSalle	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$4.22	$3.98	5.9%
Fried Chicken	$1.29	$1.41	8.3%
Milk	$2.38	$2.06	15.5%
Potatoes	$2.83	$2.98	5.1%
Pizza	$8.74	$9.47	7.7%
Beer	$8.25	$8.79	6.2%

Health Care

Item	LaSalle	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$110.97	$101.04	9.8%
Doctor	$137.35	$107.44	27.8%
Dentist	$89.33	$90.42	1.2%
Ibuprofen	$8.99	$9.28	3.1%
Lipitor	$425.63	$426.50	0.2%

Housing

Item	LaSalle	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$87,700.00	$175,700.00	50.1%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$994.19	$1,133.23	12.3%
Apartment Rent	$671.00	$920.00	27.1%

Transportation

Item	LaSalle	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$2.20	$1.99	10.5%
Tire Balancing	$56.85	$45.76	24.2%

Utilities

Item	LaSalle	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$141.76	$163.81	13.5%
Phone	$25.99	$28.39	8.4%

Although the cost of living data is updated regularly, this cost of living information is to be used as estimates only as prices can change on an ongoing basis.

Nearby cities with low cost of living

City, State	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Cherry, IL	429	83	-17%
Leonore, IL	77	84	-16%
De Pue, IL	1,787	84	-16%
Hollowayville, IL	51	84	-16%
Standard, IL	228	84	-16%
LaSalle, IL	9,537	86	-14%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Edgewood, WA	9,538	121	21%
Warren, PA	9,543	80	-20%
Howell, MI	9,543	92	-8%
Redlands, CO	9,546	113	13%
Lake Monticello, VA	9,547	112	12%
LaSalle, IL	9,537	86	-14%

Source: The LaSalle, IL cost of living data displayed above is derived from the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) for the fourth quarter of 2016.

LaSalle, IL Cost of Living