Bellwood, Illinois Cost Of Living

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Overall 1%

Goods & Services 13%

Housing 22%

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2022 and was released from C2ER in January, 2022; 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	Bellwood	Illinois	National
Cost of living	99	97	100
Goods & Services	113	96	100
Groceries	104	97	100
Health care	98	98	100
Housing	78	95	100
Transportation	119	104	100
Utilities	91	96	100

Key findings

The cost of living in Bellwood is 2% higher than the Illinois average
The cost of living in Bellwood is 1% lower than the national average
Bellwood housing is 22% lower than the national average
Illinois general sales tax is 23% higher than the national average
Illinois state income tax is 101% 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	$60,971	$5,081	$1,423	$1,829
Renters	$33,984	$2,832	$793	$1,020

To approximate the cost of living and the housing affordability in Bellwood, IL, we can look at the percentage of income that is available to be spent on monthly housing, otherwise known as the debt-to-income ratio (DTI). To stay on the safe side, a consumer should not spend more than 28% of his or her gross income on housing-related expenses and costs and not more than 36% of income on all expenses and debts. Homeowners in Bellwood have a median income of $60,971. Therefore, the amount that a consumer should spend on housing costs should be no more than $1,423 per month to avoid calamity and poverty. The renters in the city have an income of about $33,984, which would make their monthly maximum allowable rental costs $793.

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	Bellwood	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$34.95	$20.27	72.4%
Beauty Salon	$59.38	$40.39	47.0%
Toothpaste	$2.43	$2.36	2.9%
Shampoo	$1.06	$1.08	1.7%
Movie	$14.42	$10.99	31.3%
Bowling	$20.01	$15.49	29.2%

Groceries

Item	Bellwood	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$5.23	$4.30	21.7%
Fried Chicken	$1.85	$1.40	31.9%
Milk	$2.26	$2.20	2.6%
Potatoes	$2.75	$3.22	14.7%
Pizza	$13.02	$10.74	21.2%
Beer	$9.67	$9.60	0.8%

Health Care

Item	Bellwood	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$97.30	$109.73	11.3%
Doctor	$105.52	$118.34	10.8%
Dentist	$102.17	$100.94	1.2%
Ibuprofen	$9.99	$9.93	0.6%
Lipitor	$494.12	$469.53	5.2%

Housing

Item	Bellwood	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$116,000.00	$184,700.00	37.2%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$1,777.54	$1,229.62	44.6%
Apartment Rent	$1,064.00	$949.00	12.1%

Transportation

Item	Bellwood	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$3.39	$2.71	24.9%
Tire Balancing	$57.48	$51.86	10.8%

Utilities

Item	Bellwood	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$129.38	$170.84	24.3%
Phone	$206.73	$187.18	10.4%

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	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Hodgkins, IL	1,960	87	12.7%
Hometown, IL	4,343	92	8.2%
Calumet Park, IL	8,320	97	3.3%
Merrionette Park, IL	1,896	98	2.2%
Cicero, IL	83,972	99	1.4%
Bellwood, IL	19,146	99	0.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Milledgeville, GA	19,146	86	14.0%
Matteson, IL	19,146	99	0.8%
Dixon, CA	19,144	123	23.4%
Stillwater, MN	19,142	111	11.4%
Horizon City, TX	19,142	94	6.2%
Bellwood, IL	19,146	99	0.9%

Source: This data reflects 2021 and was released from C2ER in January, 2022; this is the most current data available.