Danville, Illinois Cost Of Living

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Overall 16%

Goods & Services 4%

Housing 54%

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	Danville	Illinois	National
Cost of living	84	98	100
Goods & Services	96	98	100
Groceries	94	97	100
Health care	95	100	100
Housing	46	95	100
Transportation	115	112	100
Utilities	108	97	100

Key findings

The cost of living in Danville is 15% lower than the Illinois average
The cost of living in Danville is 16% lower than the national average
Danville housing is 54% 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	$50,985	$4,249	$1,190	$1,530
Renters	$21,899	$1,825	$511	$657

To approximate the cost of living and the housing affordability in Danville, 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 Danville have a median income of $50,985. Therefore, the amount that a consumer should spend on housing costs should be no more than $1,190 per month to avoid calamity and poverty. The renters in the city have an income of about $21,899, which would make their monthly maximum allowable rental costs $511.

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	Danville	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$13.33	$17.49	23.8%
Beauty Salon	$35.00	$38.17	8.3%
Toothpaste	$1.98	$2.32	14.7%
Shampoo	$0.88	$1.01	13.0%
Movie	$6.99	$10.72	34.8%
Bowling	$8.00	$13.86	42.3%

Groceries

Item	Danville	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$4.05	$3.90	3.8%
Fried Chicken	$0.97	$1.40	30.5%
Milk	$2.09	$1.96	6.5%
Potatoes	$2.97	$3.18	6.7%
Pizza	$10.49	$10.39	0.9%
Beer	$8.49	$9.23	8.0%

Health Care

Item	Danville	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$105.00	$106.34	1.3%
Doctor	$140.00	$115.25	21.5%
Dentist	$73.00	$98.38	25.8%
Ibuprofen	$8.75	$9.26	5.5%
Lipitor	$471.65	$466.47	1.1%

Housing

Item	Danville	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$65,600.00	$184,700.00	64.5%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$848.64	$1,273.32	33.4%
Apartment Rent	$681.00	$949.00	28.2%

Transportation

Item	Danville	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$2.93	$2.59	13.1%
Tire Balancing	$59.33	$48.90	21.3%

Utilities

Item	Danville	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$187.12	$167.60	11.6%
Phone	$188.46	$163.42	15.3%

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.
Indianola, IL	318	82	-18%
Alvan, IL	308	82	-18%
Muncie, IL	194	83	-17%
Henning, IL	243	83	-17%
Belgium, IL	408	83	-17%
Danville, IL	32,030	84	-16%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Gillette, WY	32,033	103	3%
Mason, OH	32,025	106	6%
East Lake, FL	32,046	112	12%
Petersburg, VA	31,997	89	-11%
La Verne, CA	32,078	148	48%
Danville, IL	32,030	84	-16%

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

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