Ford Heights, IL Cost Of Living

Ford Heights 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	Ford Heights	Illinois	National
Cost of living index	92	99	100
Index	Ford Heights	Illinois	National
Goods & Services index	115	101	100
Groceries index	108	97	100
Health care index	101	101	100
Housing index	48	95	100
Transportation index	127	105	100
Utilities index	90	96	100

Did you know?

The cost of living in Ford Heights is 7% lower than the Illinois average.
The cost of living in Ford Heights is 8% lower than the national average.
The cost of housing in Ford Heights is 52% lower 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.

Find Real Estate Listings In Ford Heights

New Real Estate Listings In Ford Heights

The best places in Illinois

Here are the best places to live in Illinois

10 best cities to buy a new house in Illinois

10 Best cities in Illinois for employment

Check out the 10 safest cities in Illinois

Compare Ford Heights, IL Cost of living To Other Cities

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	$31,310	$2,609	$731	$939
Renters	$16,434	$1,370	$383	$493

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%

Goods & Services

Item	Ford Heights	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$20.00	$16.09	24.3%
Beauty Salon	$69.87	$37.33	87.2%
Toothpaste	$2.80	$2.45	14.3%
Shampoo	$0.98	$1.00	1.7%
Movie	$13.72	$10.28	33.5%
Bowling	$8.00	$4.93	62.2%

Groceries

Item	Ford Heights	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$4.33	$3.80	13.8%
Fried Chicken	$1.28	$1.40	8.1%
Milk	$1.95	$2.01	2.9%
Potatoes	$3.79	$3.01	26.0%
Pizza	$9.99	$9.89	1.1%
Beer	$8.49	$8.90	4.6%

Health Care

Item	Ford Heights	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$95.00	$102.16	7.0%
Doctor	$100.00	$108.36	7.7%
Dentist	$102.33	$92.53	10.6%
Ibuprofen	$9.87	$9.28	6.4%
Lipitor	$414.41	$425.82	2.7%

Housing

Item	Ford Heights	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$58,800.00	$184,700.00	68.2%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$1,785.17	$1,202.44	48.5%
Apartment Rent	$819.00	$949.00	13.7%

Transportation

Item	Ford Heights	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$2.93	$2.24	30.6%
Tire Balancing	$55.00	$46.29	18.8%

Utilities

Item	Ford Heights	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$130.69	$165.96	21.3%
Phone	$29.99	$28.68	4.6%

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.
Dixmoor, IL	3,614	91	-9%
Gary, IN	77,858	92	-8%
East Chicago, IN	28,961	92	-8%
Harvey, IL	25,625	94	-6%
Robbins, IL	5,216	94	-6%
Ford Heights, IL	2,775	92	-8%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Bawcomville, LA	2,775	80	-20%
Nicholson, MS	2,775	84	-16%
Carrabelle, FL	2,776	88	-12%
Freedom, CA	2,774	139	39%
Green Forest, AR	2,774	81	-19%
Ford Heights, IL	2,775	92	-8%

Source: The Ford Heights, IL cost of living data displayed above is derived from the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) for 2017.

Ford Heights, IL Cost of Living