Cost Of Living in Andalusia, IL

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8%

Overall NAT. AVG.

1%

Goods & Services NAT. AVG.

24%

Housing NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2023 and was released from C2ER in January, 2024; this is the most current data available.

The cost of living index is based on a national average of 100. For example, if the cost of living is 90, then it is 10% lower than average. If the cost of living is 110, then it is 10% higher than average. The breakdown for each index is as follows: goods & services (33%), groceries (13%), health care (5%), housing (30%), transportation (9%) and utilities (10%). If the cost of living data was unavailable for this city, estimates based upon nearby cities were used.
Index	Andalusia	Illinois	National
Cost of living	92	96	100
Goods & Services	101	97	100
Groceries	97	98	100
Health care	94	95	100
Housing	76	95	100
Transportation	104	103	100
Utilities	86	89	100

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Cost Of Living Quick Facts

The cost of living in Andalusia is 5% lower than the Illinois average
The cost of living in Andalusia is 8% lower than the national average
Andalusia housing is 24% lower than the national average
Illinois general sales tax is 22% higher than the national average
Illinois state income tax is 91% 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	$71,700	$5,975	$1,673	$2,151
Renters	$31,875	$2,656	$744	$956

Illinois Sales Tax

State	General Sales Tax	With Max Surtax
Illinois	6.25%	10.25%

Illinois Income Tax

State	Income Tax (Low)	Income Tax (High)
Illinois	4.95%	4.95%

Goods & Services

Item	Andalusia	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$27.83	$24.26	14.7%
Beauty Salon	$46.89	$45.56	2.9%
Toothpaste	$3.82	$3.70	3.1%
Shampoo	$1.30	$1.28	1.5%
Movie	$11.85	$12.13	2.4%
Bowling	$18.50	$18.00	2.8%

Groceries

Item	Andalusia	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$5.67	$5.84	2.9%
Fried Chicken	$1.35	$1.57	14.2%
Milk	$4.63	$4.67	0.8%
Potatoes	$4.73	$4.93	4.1%
Pizza	$11.49	$12.09	4.9%
Beer	$9.86	$10.41	5.3%

Health Care

Item	Andalusia	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$134.20	$125.68	6.8%
Doctor	$140.02	$135.78	3.1%
Dentist	$93.33	$113.29	17.6%
Ibuprofen	$10.72	$10.65	0.6%
Lipitor	$454.61	$468.60	3.0%

Housing

Item	Andalusia	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$131,000.00	$184,700.00	29.1%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$1,900.08	$2,346.69	19.0%
Apartment Rent	$835.00	$949.00	12.0%

Transportation

Item	Andalusia	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$3.37	$3.46	2.5%
Tire Balancing	$72.71	$59.92	21.4%

Utilities

Item	Andalusia	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$153.70	$193.99	20.8%
Phone	$186.06	$192.25	3.2%

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.

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City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Rock Island Arsenal, IL	353	98	1.6%
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Panorama Park, IA	212	87	13.0%
Stockton, IA	160	87	12.7%
Andalusia, IL	1,118	92	8.3%

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Andalusia, IL	1,118	92	8.3%