| 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 |
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| 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 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Illinois | 6.25% | 10.25% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Illinois | 3.75% | 3.75% |
| 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% |
| 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% |
| 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% |
| 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% |
| Item | Ford Heights | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $2.93 | $2.24 | 30.6% |
| Tire Balancing | $55.00 | $46.29 | 18.8% |
| Item | Ford Heights | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $130.69 | $165.96 | 21.3% |
| Phone | $29.99 | $28.68 | 4.6% |
| 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% |
| City, State | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Bawcomville, LA | 2,775 | 80 | -20% |
| Nicholson, MS | 2,775 | 84 | -16% |
| Green Forest, AR | 2,774 | 81 | -19% |
| Carrabelle, FL | 2,776 | 88 | -12% |
| Garden View, PA | 2,774 | 91 | -9% |
| Ford Heights, IL | 2,775 | 92 | -8% |