Brocton, Illinois Cost Of Living

Buy Rent

A

Overall 22%

Goods & Services 11%

Housing 62%

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2019 and was released from C2ER in January, 2020; 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	Brocton	Illinois	National
Cost of living	78	98	100
Goods & Services	89	98	100
Groceries	91	97	100
Health care	101	100	100
Housing	38	95	100
Transportation	105	112	100
Utilities	108	97	100

Key findings

The cost of living in Brocton is 21% lower than the Illinois average
The cost of living in Brocton is 22% lower than the national average
Brocton housing is 62% 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

Most Affordable Places to Live in and Around Brocton

See all the best places to live around Brocton

Compare Brocton, IL Cost of Living

See all Brocton poll results

The best places in Illinois

Here are the best places to live in Illinois

10 best cities to buy a new house in Illinois

See the best places to live in & around Brocton

Check out the 10 safest cities in Illinois

Salary Calculator

This is how much you would need to earn in

Price difference in compared to

Cost of living index
Goods & Services index
Groceries index
Health care index
Housing index
Transportation index
Utilities index

Median Income & Debt-To-Income Ratio

Median Income	Per Year	Per Month	Max Budget (28% DTI)	Max Budget (36% DTI)
Owners	$44,688	$3,724	$1,043	$1,341
Renters	$48,750	$4,063	$1,137	$1,463

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	Brocton	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$20.00	$17.49	14.4%
Beauty Salon	$44.33	$38.17	16.1%
Toothpaste	$2.16	$2.32	6.9%
Shampoo	$0.93	$1.01	8.1%
Movie	$10.00	$10.72	6.8%
Bowling	$14.33	$13.86	3.4%

Groceries

Item	Brocton	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$3.60	$3.90	7.7%
Fried Chicken	$1.24	$1.40	11.2%
Milk	$1.84	$1.96	6.2%
Potatoes	$3.22	$3.18	1.2%
Pizza	$12.58	$10.39	21.0%
Beer	$8.31	$9.23	10.0%

Health Care

Item	Brocton	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$78.80	$106.34	25.9%
Doctor	$120.00	$115.25	4.1%
Dentist	$101.00	$98.38	2.7%
Ibuprofen	$9.76	$9.26	5.4%
Lipitor	$487.38	$466.47	4.5%

Housing

Item	Brocton	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$44,600.00	$184,700.00	75.9%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$979.79	$1,273.32	23.1%
Apartment Rent	$675.00	$949.00	28.9%

Transportation

Item	Brocton	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$2.86	$2.59	10.3%
Tire Balancing	$48.00	$48.90	1.8%

Utilities

Item	Brocton	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$186.40	$167.60	11.2%
Phone	$188.52	$163.42	15.4%

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.
Longview, IL	137	73	-27%
Metcalf, IL	179	78	-22%
Kansas, IL	652	76	-24%
Redmon, IL	133	80	-20%
Sidell, IL	520	81	-19%
Brocton, IL	377	78	-22%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Blunt, SD	377	84	-16%
Easton, WA	377	105	5%
New Ross, IN	377	87	-13%
Keene, CA	377	113	13%
Bradley Junction, FL	377	78	-22%
Brocton, IL	377	78	-22%

Source: The Brocton, IL cost of living data displayed above is derived from the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) for 2019.

Brocton, IL Cost of Living

Find real estate listings

Find rental listings