Index | Chicago | Illinois | National |
Cost of living | 110 | 98 | 100 |
Goods & Services | 109 | 98 | 100 |
Groceries | 104 | 97 | 100 |
Health care | 100 | 100 | 100 |
Housing | 117 | 95 | 100 |
Transportation | 125 | 112 | 100 |
Utilities | 93 | 97 | 100 |
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Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
Owners | $76,476 | $6,373 | $1,784 | $2,295 |
Renters | $35,017 | $2,918 | $817 | $1,051 |
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 | Chicago | National avg. | Difference |
Haircut | $22.00 | $17.49 | 25.8% |
Beauty Salon | $69.77 | $38.17 | 82.8% |
Toothpaste | $2.69 | $2.32 | 15.9% |
Shampoo | $0.92 | $1.01 | 9.1% |
Movie | $14.86 | $10.72 | 38.6% |
Bowling | $19.00 | $13.86 | 37.1% |
Item | Chicago | National avg. | Difference |
Ground Beef | $4.07 | $3.90 | 4.4% |
Fried Chicken | $1.74 | $1.40 | 24.7% |
Milk | $2.09 | $1.96 | 6.5% |
Potatoes | $3.74 | $3.18 | 17.5% |
Pizza | $10.00 | $10.39 | 3.8% |
Beer | $8.14 | $9.23 | 11.8% |
Item | Chicago | National avg. | Difference |
Optometrist | $97.00 | $106.34 | 8.8% |
Doctor | $105.00 | $115.25 | 8.9% |
Dentist | $102.00 | $98.38 | 3.7% |
Ibuprofen | $9.95 | $9.26 | 7.4% |
Lipitor | $494.16 | $466.47 | 5.9% |
Item | Chicago | National avg. | Difference |
Home Price | $225,200.00 | $184,700.00 | 21.9% |
Avg. Mortgage Payment | $1,857.61 | $1,273.32 | 45.9% |
Apartment Rent | $987.00 | $949.00 | 4.0% |
Item | Chicago | National avg. | Difference |
Gasoline | $3.42 | $2.59 | 31.8% |
Tire Balancing | $57.00 | $48.90 | 16.6% |
Item | Chicago | National avg. | Difference |
All Electricity | $131.81 | $167.60 | 21.4% |
Phone | $200.46 | $163.42 | 22.7% |
City, State | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
Hodgkins, IL | 1,960 | 87 | -13% |
Hometown, IL | 4,343 | 91 | -9% |
Whiting, IN | 4,870 | 96 | -4% |
Calumet Park, IL | 8,320 | 96 | -4% |
Merrionette Park, IL | 1,896 | 97 | -3% |
Chicago, IL | 2,714,017 | 110 | 10% |
City, State | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
Houston, TX | 2,240,582 | 94 | -6% |
Philadelphia, PA | 1,559,938 | 102 | 2% |
Phoenix, AZ | 1,555,324 | 96 | -4% |
Los Angeles, CA | 3,918,872 | 148 | 48% |
San Antonio, TX | 1,439,358 | 88 | -12% |
Chicago, IL | 2,714,017 | 110 | 10% |