Index | Charleston | Illinois | National |
Cost of living | 83 | 98 | 100 |
Goods & Services | 89 | 98 | 100 |
Groceries | 91 | 97 | 100 |
Health care | 101 | 100 | 100 |
Housing | 57 | 95 | 100 |
Transportation | 105 | 112 | 100 |
Utilities | 108 | 97 | 100 |
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Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
Owners | $58,446 | $4,871 | $1,364 | $1,754 |
Renters | $16,786 | $1,399 | $392 | $504 |
State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
Illinois | 6.25% | 10.25% |
State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
Illinois | 4.95% | 4.95% |
Item | Charleston | 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% |
Item | Charleston | 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% |
Item | Charleston | 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% |
Item | Charleston | National avg. | Difference |
Home Price | $95,300.00 | $184,700.00 | 48.4% |
Avg. Mortgage Payment | $979.79 | $1,273.32 | 23.1% |
Apartment Rent | $652.00 | $949.00 | 31.3% |
Item | Charleston | National avg. | Difference |
Gasoline | $2.86 | $2.59 | 10.3% |
Tire Balancing | $48.00 | $48.90 | 1.8% |
Item | Charleston | National avg. | Difference |
All Electricity | $186.40 | $167.60 | 11.2% |
Phone | $188.52 | $163.42 | 15.4% |
City, State | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
Kansas, IL | 652 | 76 | -24% |
Hindsboro, IL | 349 | 79 | -21% |
Toledo, IL | 1,372 | 79 | -21% |
Lerna, IL | 272 | 79 | -21% |
Casey, IL | 2,561 | 80 | -20% |
Charleston, IL | 21,257 | 83 | -17% |
City, State | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
Winter Gardens, CA | 21,255 | 130 | 30% |
Orchards, WA | 21,249 | 114 | 14% |
Hutto, TX | 21,241 | 95 | -5% |
Fort Walton Beach, FL | 21,238 | 97 | -3% |
Marquette, MI | 21,282 | 91 | -9% |
Charleston, IL | 21,257 | 83 | -17% |