Downers Grove, IL Cost Of Living

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Downers Grove cost of living index

In the event that the cost of living data was unavailable for this city, estimates based upon nearby cities were used. Each cost of living index is based on a national average of 100. If the amount is below 100, it is lower than the national average. If the amount is above 100, it is higher than the national average.
Index	Downers Grove	Illinois	National
Cost of living index	119	98	100
Index	Downers Grove	Illinois	National
Goods & Services index	98	98	100
Groceries index	100	97	100
Health care index	110	100	100
Housing index	163	95	100
Transportation index	117	112	100
Utilities index	90	97	100

An overview of the general cost of living index for Downers Grove, IL is displayed above for your reference. Residents in Downers Grove, IL enjoy a cost of living index of 119. This index is 21% higher than the Illinois average, and 19% higher than the national average. The following categories are used when determining the cost of living index for any given city: health care (5%), transportation (9%), utilities (10%), groceries (13%), housing (30%), and goods/services (33%). Clearly, housing and goods/services make up the majority of the formula for calculating the cost of living index. Because of this, the general cost of living for any given area can be estimated by looking at the cost of everyday goods in that area. For those living in Downers Grove, IL, the average cost of goods and services is equal to it is in Illinois, and it is 2% lower than the national average.

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The cost of living in Downers Grove is 21% higher than the Illinois average.
The cost of living in Downers Grove is 19% higher than the national average.
The cost of housing in Downers Grove is 63% higher than the national average.
Illinois general sales tax is 23% higher than the national average.
Illinois state income tax is 69% 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	$105,327	$8,777	$2,457	$3,160
Renters	$41,031	$3,419	$957	$1,231

The affordability of the housing market in Downers Grove, IL as well as the overall cost of living can be indicated accurately by what percent of the monthly income is spent on housing related costs. This is konwn as the debt-to-income ratio (DTI). The overall rule of thumb is that no more than 28% of your gross income should ever be used on the overall costs related to housing and no more than 36% of gross income on all expenses and debts. Among Downers Grove, IL homeowners, the median income is $105,327. This indicates that a monthly maximum of $2,457 should be spent by homeowners on all housing related costs. Renters have a median income of $41,031. This indicates that renters should have a maximum of $957 used for their rent related monthly costs.

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	3.75%	3.75%

When you are determining the total cost of living in Downers Grove, IL you will want to make sure you consider both the Illinois sales tax and the Illinois income tax rates. Sales tax come in the form of taxes levied on both services and goods that are sold. The sales tax rates are different state to state and range from zero sales tax to higher than 7%. The sales tax in Illinois is 6.25%, with the highest surtax being 10.25%. Tax that is on income by the government is income tax. Different states have different income tax rates and these rates can be higher or lower dependent on the corresponding tax bracket. The state income tax rates are different state to state and range from no income tax to more than 9% income tax. The income tax rates in Illinois have a range from 3.75% to 3.75%.

Goods & Services

Item	Downers Grove	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$19.28	$17.49	10.2%
Beauty Salon	$39.33	$38.17	3.0%
Toothpaste	$3.16	$2.32	36.2%
Shampoo	$0.96	$1.01	5.1%
Movie	$10.54	$10.72	1.7%
Bowling	$15.50	$13.86	11.8%

Groceries

Item	Downers Grove	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$3.96	$3.90	1.5%
Fried Chicken	$1.62	$1.40	16.1%
Milk	$2.16	$1.96	10.1%
Potatoes	$2.93	$3.18	7.9%
Pizza	$10.68	$10.39	2.8%
Beer	$8.26	$9.23	10.5%

Health Care

Item	Downers Grove	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$107.11	$106.34	0.7%
Doctor	$157.40	$115.25	36.6%
Dentist	$103.57	$98.38	5.3%
Ibuprofen	$8.97	$9.26	3.1%
Lipitor	$447.13	$466.47	4.1%

Housing

Item	Downers Grove	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$331,600.00	$184,700.00	79.5%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$1,188.17	$1,273.32	6.7%
Apartment Rent	$1,181.00	$949.00	24.4%

Transportation

Item	Downers Grove	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$3.10	$2.59	19.7%
Tire Balancing	$56.78	$48.90	16.1%

Utilities

Item	Downers Grove	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$131.81	$167.60	21.4%
Phone	$188.88	$163.42	15.6%

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.
Hodgkins, IL	1,960	87	-13%
Hometown, IL	4,343	91	-9%
Cicero, IL	83,972	98	-2%
Crestwood, IL	10,989	98	-2%
Bellwood, IL	19,146	98	-2%
Downers Grove, IL	49,555	119	19%

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City, State	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Wilson, NC	49,558	90	-10%
Logan, UT	49,539	92	-8%
Olympia, WA	49,608	114	14%
Florin, CA	49,486	108	8%
Galveston, TX	49,443	95	-5%
Downers Grove, IL	49,555	119	19%

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

Downers Grove, IL Cost of Living