| Index | Ford Heights | Illinois | National |
| Cost of living | 90 | 98 | 100 |
| Index | Ford Heights | Illinois | National |
| Goods & Services | 109 | 98 | 100 |
| Groceries | 104 | 97 | 100 |
| Health care | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Housing | 48 | 95 | 100 |
| Transportation | 125 | 112 | 100 |
| Utilities | 93 | 97 | 100 |
| Cost of living index | |
| Goods & Services index | |
| Groceries index | |
| Health care index | |
| Housing index | |
| Transportation index | |
| Utilities index |
| 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 | 4.95% | 4.95% |
| Item | Ford Heights | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $22.00 | $17.49 | 25.8% |
| Beauty Salon | $69.77 | $38.17 | 82.8% |
| Toothpaste | $2.69 | $2.32 | 15.9% |
| Shampoo | $0.92 | $1.01 | 9.1% |
| Movie | $14.86 | $10.72 | 38.6% |
| Bowling | $19.00 | $13.86 | 37.1% |
| Item | Ford Heights | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $4.07 | $3.90 | 4.4% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.74 | $1.40 | 24.7% |
| Milk | $2.09 | $1.96 | 6.5% |
| Potatoes | $3.74 | $3.18 | 17.5% |
| Pizza | $10.00 | $10.39 | 3.8% |
| Beer | $8.14 | $9.23 | 11.8% |
| Item | Ford Heights | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $97.00 | $106.34 | 8.8% |
| Doctor | $105.00 | $115.25 | 8.9% |
| Dentist | $102.00 | $98.38 | 3.7% |
| Ibuprofen | $9.95 | $9.26 | 7.4% |
| Lipitor | $494.16 | $466.47 | 5.9% |
| Item | Ford Heights | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $58,800.00 | $184,700.00 | 68.2% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $1,857.61 | $1,273.32 | 45.9% |
| Apartment Rent | $819.00 | $949.00 | 13.7% |
| Item | Ford Heights | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $3.42 | $2.59 | 31.8% |
| Tire Balancing | $57.00 | $48.90 | 16.6% |
| Item | Ford Heights | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $131.81 | $167.60 | 21.4% |
| Phone | $200.46 | $163.42 | 22.7% |
| City, State | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Dixmoor, IL | 3,614 | 89 | -11% |
| Gary, IN | 77,858 | 90 | -10% |
| East Chicago, IN | 28,961 | 90 | -10% |
| Harvey, IL | 25,625 | 91 | -9% |
| Robbins, IL | 5,216 | 91 | -9% |
| Ford Heights, IL | 2,775 | 90 | -10% |
| City, State | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Bawcomville, LA | 2,775 | 76 | -24% |
| Nicholson, MS | 2,775 | 82 | -18% |
| Garden View, PA | 2,774 | 93 | -7% |
| Lincoln, ME | 2,776 | 93 | -7% |
| Carrabelle, FL | 2,776 | 88 | -12% |
| Ford Heights, IL | 2,775 | 90 | -10% |
Here are the best places to live in Illinois
See the best places to live in & around Ford Heights
10 Best cities in Illinois for employment
These are the 10 most affordable cities in Illinois