Index | Downers Grove | Illinois | National |
Cost of living | 118 | 97 | 100 |
Goods & Services | 97 | 97 | 100 |
Groceries | 95 | 96 | 100 |
Health care | 110 | 99 | 100 |
Housing | 163 | 95 | 100 |
Transportation | 110 | 106 | 100 |
Utilities | 89 | 94 | 100 |
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Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
Owners | $105,327 | $8,777 | $2,457 | $3,160 |
Renters | $41,031 | $3,419 | $957 | $1,231 |
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 | Downers Grove | National avg. | Difference |
Haircut | $20.12 | $18.62 | 8.0% |
Beauty Salon | $37.89 | $39.05 | 3.0% |
Toothpaste | $2.73 | $2.34 | 16.7% |
Shampoo | $1.08 | $1.06 | 1.9% |
Movie | $10.54 | $10.68 | 1.4% |
Bowling | $15.50 | $14.67 | 5.7% |
Item | Downers Grove | National avg. | Difference |
Ground Beef | $4.97 | $4.22 | 17.7% |
Fried Chicken | $1.29 | $1.39 | 6.9% |
Milk | $1.69 | $2.05 | 17.5% |
Potatoes | $3.81 | $3.29 | 15.9% |
Pizza | $10.98 | $10.62 | 3.4% |
Beer | $8.53 | $9.38 | 9.1% |
Item | Downers Grove | National avg. | Difference |
Optometrist | $107.11 | $108.57 | 1.3% |
Doctor | $157.40 | $116.17 | 35.5% |
Dentist | $103.57 | $99.13 | 4.5% |
Ibuprofen | $9.15 | $9.68 | 5.5% |
Lipitor | $447.13 | $466.92 | 4.2% |
Item | Downers Grove | National avg. | Difference |
Home Price | $331,600.00 | $184,700.00 | 79.5% |
Avg. Mortgage Payment | $995.50 | $1,197.42 | 16.9% |
Apartment Rent | $1,181.00 | $949.00 | 24.4% |
Item | Downers Grove | National avg. | Difference |
Gasoline | $2.40 | $2.22 | 7.7% |
Tire Balancing | $56.78 | $50.07 | 13.4% |
Item | Downers Grove | National avg. | Difference |
All Electricity | $130.12 | $167.67 | 22.4% |
Phone | $191.29 | $175.64 | 8.9% |
City, State | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
Hodgkins, IL | 1,960 | 88 | -12% |
Hometown, IL | 4,343 | 92 | -8% |
Cicero, IL | 83,972 | 99 | -1% |
Crestwood, IL | 10,989 | 99 | -1% |
Bellwood, IL | 19,146 | 99 | -1% |
Downers Grove, IL | 49,555 | 118 | 18% |
City, State | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
Wilson, NC | 49,558 | 91 | -9% |
Logan, UT | 49,539 | 92 | -8% |
Olympia, WA | 49,608 | 117 | 17% |
Florin, CA | 49,486 | 109 | 9% |
Galveston, TX | 49,443 | 95 | -5% |
Downers Grove, IL | 49,555 | 118 | 18% |