Cost Of Living in Du Quoin, IL

Get crime, demographics and other data for any location in Du Quoin, IL

A+

20%

Overall NAT. AVG.

9%

Goods & Services NAT. AVG.

53%

Housing NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2023 and was released from C2ER in January, 2024; 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	Du Quoin	Illinois	National
Cost of living	80	96	100
Goods & Services	92	97	100
Groceries	97	98	100
Health care	89	95	100
Housing	47	95	100
Transportation	94	103	100
Utilities	102	89	100

See How Much House You Can Afford. Get Pre-Approved Today

Cost Of Living Quick Facts

The cost of living in Du Quoin is 17% lower than the Illinois average
The cost of living in Du Quoin is 20% lower than the national average
Du Quoin housing is 53% lower than the national average
Illinois general sales tax is 22% higher than the national average
Illinois state income tax is 91% higher than the national average

Most Affordable Places to Live in and Around Du Quoin

See all the best places to live around Du Quoin

Compare Du Quoin, IL Cost of Living

Write a review to give others more information about this area.

See all Du Quoin poll results

The best places in Illinois

Here are the best places to live in Illinois

Safest States In The US

Most Dangerous Cities In The US

Check out the 10 most dangerous cities in Illinois

Salary Calculator

This is how much you would need to earn in

Price difference in compared to

Cost of living index
Goods & Services index
Groceries index
Health care index
Housing index
Transportation index
Utilities index

Median Income & Debt-To-Income Ratio

Median Income	Per Year	Per Month	Max Budget (28% DTI)	Max Budget (36% DTI)
Owners	$52,797	$4,400	$1,232	$1,584
Renters	$28,934	$2,411	$675	$868

A good indicator of the general affordability of housing in Du Quoin, IL, is the percentage of monthly income that should be spent on housing expenses, otherwise known as the debt-to-income ratio (DTI). Generally speaking, no more than 28 percent of your total gross income should be spent on your housing expenses and not more than 36 percent of your gross income on total expenses, including debts. In Du Quoin, the median monthly income is $52,797 for those who own their own homes. Under the standard rule, that income level would allow for $1,232 to be budgeted for housing expenses each month, at the most. Renters, on the other hand, earn about $28,934, per the median income in the area. That would allow for renters to spend up to $675 on monthly rental expenses.

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	Du Quoin	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$21.19	$24.26	12.7%
Beauty Salon	$40.57	$45.56	11.0%
Toothpaste	$3.75	$3.70	1.3%
Shampoo	$1.11	$1.28	13.3%
Movie	$11.28	$12.13	7.1%
Bowling	$16.92	$18.00	6.0%

Groceries

Item	Du Quoin	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$6.40	$5.84	9.7%
Fried Chicken	$1.36	$1.57	13.3%
Milk	$4.50	$4.67	3.7%
Potatoes	$5.28	$4.93	6.9%
Pizza	$10.84	$12.09	10.3%
Beer	$9.47	$10.41	9.1%

Health Care

Item	Du Quoin	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$125.72	$125.68	0.0%
Doctor	$124.51	$135.78	8.3%
Dentist	$100.78	$113.29	11.0%
Ibuprofen	$10.14	$10.65	4.8%
Lipitor	$520.16	$468.60	11.0%

Housing

Item	Du Quoin	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$72,600.00	$184,700.00	60.7%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$1,737.43	$2,346.69	26.0%
Apartment Rent	$611.00	$949.00	35.6%

Transportation

Item	Du Quoin	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$3.20	$3.46	7.6%
Tire Balancing	$50.00	$59.92	16.6%

Utilities

Item	Du Quoin	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$133.84	$193.99	31.0%
Phone	$188.69	$192.25	1.9%

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	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Mulkeytown, IL	128	94	5.9%
Hurst, IL	756	76	23.9%
Dowell, IL	356	76	23.6%
Zeigler, IL	1,779	77	23.3%
Bush, IL	303	77	23.2%
Du Quoin, IL	5,723	80	20.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Redcliff, AB	5,723	n/a
Harvest, AL	5,722	100	0.4%
West Bountiful, UT	5,724	126	26.4%
Charlemagne, QC	5,724	n/a
Hamlin, NY	5,720	91	9.2%
Du Quoin, IL	5,723	80	20.1%