East Moline, Illinois Cost Of Living

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Overall 13%

Goods & Services 5%

Housing 40%

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2022 and was released from C2ER in January, 2022; 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	East Moline	Illinois	National
Cost of living	87	97	100
Goods & Services	95	96	100
Groceries	113	97	100
Health care	92	98	100
Housing	60	95	100
Transportation	102	104	100
Utilities	93	96	100

Key findings

The cost of living in East Moline is 10% lower than the Illinois average
The cost of living in East Moline is 13% lower than the national average
East Moline housing is 40% 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	$54,006	$4,501	$1,260	$1,620
Renters	$22,741	$1,895	$531	$682

The percentage of monthly income spent on housing related expenses can help predict the affordability of housing in East Moline, IL, as well as what the overall cost of living might be. Generally, a good rule to follow is that the debt-to-income (DTI) level you want to maintain is 28 percent or less of your income on your rent or mortgage payments and not more than 36 percent of income on all expenses and debts. In East Moline, homeowners have a median income of $54,006. Using that number, a maximum of $1,260 per month should be allocated to housing expenses. For those who are renting instead of owning, the median income is $22,741, which means there is a maximum of $531 to be spent on the costs of renting a home or apartment.

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	East Moline	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$16.83	$20.27	17.0%
Beauty Salon	$30.25	$40.39	25.1%
Toothpaste	$2.65	$2.36	12.5%
Shampoo	$1.20	$1.08	11.2%
Movie	$10.79	$10.99	1.8%
Bowling	$15.58	$15.49	0.6%

Groceries

Item	East Moline	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$4.02	$4.30	6.4%
Fried Chicken	$1.59	$1.40	13.9%
Milk	$2.99	$2.20	35.7%
Potatoes	$3.41	$3.22	5.8%
Pizza	$11.20	$10.74	4.3%
Beer	$9.33	$9.60	2.8%

Health Care

Item	East Moline	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$83.72	$109.73	23.7%
Doctor	$120.89	$118.34	2.2%
Dentist	$82.00	$100.94	18.8%
Ibuprofen	$10.41	$9.93	4.8%
Lipitor	$460.80	$469.53	1.9%

Housing

Item	East Moline	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$109,100.00	$184,700.00	40.9%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$759.43	$1,229.62	38.2%
Apartment Rent	$599.00	$949.00	36.9%

Transportation

Item	East Moline	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$2.60	$2.71	4.2%
Tire Balancing	$57.88	$51.86	11.6%

Utilities

Item	East Moline	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$145.06	$170.84	15.1%
Phone	$194.67	$187.18	4.0%

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.
Oak Grove, IL	562	78	22.4%
Cleveland, IL	178	84	16.4%
Hillsdale, IL	557	85	14.8%
Milan, IL	5,097	86	14.3%
Colona, IL	4,876	87	13.4%
East Moline, IL	21,394	87	12.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Saint-Lazare, QC	21,394	n/a
Kinston, NC	21,393	84	15.9%
Camas, WA	21,393	128	27.6%
Cranbrook, BC	21,392	n/a
Thorold, ON	21,396	n/a
East Moline, IL	21,394	87	12.9%

Source: This data reflects 2021 and was released from C2ER in January, 2022; this is the most current data available.