| Index | Ford Heights | Illinois | National |
| Cost of living | 86 | 96 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 107 | 97 | 100 |
| Groceries | 104 | 98 | 100 |
| Health care | 108 | 95 | 100 |
| Housing | 44 | 95 | 100 |
| Transportation | 107 | 103 | 100 |
| Utilities | 89 | 89 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $40,208 | $3,351 | $938 | $1,206 |
| Renters | $24,250 | $2,021 | $566 | $728 |
| 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 | $33.69 | $24.26 | 38.9% |
| Beauty Salon | $53.44 | $45.56 | 17.3% |
| Toothpaste | $3.75 | $3.70 | 1.4% |
| Shampoo | $1.27 | $1.28 | 1.1% |
| Movie | $17.91 | $12.13 | 47.6% |
| Bowling | $24.58 | $18.00 | 36.6% |
| Item | Ford Heights | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $5.28 | $5.84 | 9.5% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.42 | $1.57 | 9.7% |
| Milk | $4.87 | $4.67 | 4.3% |
| Potatoes | $4.90 | $4.93 | 0.7% |
| Pizza | $13.41 | $12.09 | 10.9% |
| Beer | $10.00 | $10.41 | 4.0% |
| Item | Ford Heights | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $118.27 | $125.68 | 5.9% |
| Doctor | $167.67 | $135.78 | 23.5% |
| Dentist | $128.22 | $113.29 | 13.2% |
| Ibuprofen | $10.97 | $10.65 | 2.9% |
| Lipitor | $382.34 | $468.60 | 18.4% |
| Item | Ford Heights | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $44,700.00 | $184,700.00 | 75.8% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $2,578.06 | $2,346.69 | 9.9% |
| Apartment Rent | $849.00 | $949.00 | 10.5% |
| Item | Ford Heights | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $3.56 | $3.46 | 2.7% |
| Tire Balancing | $70.87 | $59.92 | 18.3% |
| Item | Ford Heights | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $148.58 | $193.99 | 23.4% |
| Phone | $210.03 | $192.25 | 9.3% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| East Chicago, IN | 28,044 | 87 | 12.7% |
| Gary, IN | 75,486 | 88 | 12.0% |
| Phoenix, IL | 1,402 | 88 | 12.0% |
| Dixmoor, IL | 3,570 | 90 | 10.2% |
| Harvey, IL | 24,295 | 90 | 10.1% |
| Ford Heights, IL | 2,705 | 86 | 14.2% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Harlem, FL | 2,705 | 86 | 13.5% |
| Belmont, PA | 2,705 | 91 | 9.2% |
| North Crossett, AR | 2,704 | 74 | 26.0% |
| Peterborough, NH | 2,704 | 117 | 16.6% |
| Enniskillen, ON | 2,704 | n/a | |
| Ford Heights, IL | 2,705 | 86 | 14.2% |
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