Forsyth, Illinois Cost Of Living

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4%

Overall NAT. AVG.

6%

Goods & Services NAT. AVG.

29%

Housing NAT. AVG.

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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	Forsyth	Illinois	National
Cost of living	104	97	100
Goods & Services	94	96	100
Groceries	95	97	100
Health care	83	98	100
Housing	129	95	100
Transportation	89	104	100
Utilities	98	96	100

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Key findings

The cost of living in Forsyth is 7% higher than the Illinois average
The cost of living in Forsyth is 4% higher than the national average
Forsyth housing is 29% higher 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	$82,024	$6,835	$1,914	$2,461
Renters	$49,750	$4,146	$1,161	$1,493

A good way to judge both the affordability of the housing and the cost of living in Forsyth is by simply calculating the maximum that should be spent on housing, otherwise known as the debt-to-income ratio (DTI). The plan is to avoid spending more than 28 percent of the gross income on costs that pertain to housing and no more than 36 percent on all expenses and debts. Forsyth has a median income of about $82,024 for people who own homes. Based on that number, a maximum of $1,914 should be spent on expenses related to housing. Renters have a slightly different median income, which is $49,750. Based on this average, renters should spend no more than $1,161 on all rental costs if they want to maintain a non-impoverished standard of living.

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	Forsyth	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$14.67	$20.27	27.6%
Beauty Salon	$40.00	$40.39	1.0%
Toothpaste	$2.03	$2.36	13.8%
Shampoo	$1.04	$1.08	3.4%
Movie	$11.46	$10.99	4.3%
Bowling	$20.00	$15.49	29.1%

Groceries

Item	Forsyth	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$4.43	$4.30	3.1%
Fried Chicken	$1.42	$1.40	1.2%
Milk	$1.99	$2.20	9.7%
Potatoes	$3.09	$3.22	4.0%
Pizza	$9.80	$10.74	8.8%
Beer	$9.32	$9.60	2.9%

Health Care

Item	Forsyth	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$79.00	$109.73	28.0%
Doctor	$87.50	$118.34	26.1%
Dentist	$79.42	$100.94	21.3%
Ibuprofen	$9.35	$9.93	5.9%
Lipitor	$463.66	$469.53	1.2%

Housing

Item	Forsyth	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$213,500.00	$184,700.00	15.6%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$820.45	$1,229.62	33.3%
Apartment Rent	$1,535.00	$949.00	61.7%

Transportation

Item	Forsyth	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$2.44	$2.71	10.1%
Tire Balancing	$45.55	$51.86	12.2%

Utilities

Item	Forsyth	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$164.97	$170.84	3.4%
Phone	$185.19	$187.18	1.1%

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.
Beason, IL	70	74	25.7%
Weldon, IL	500	77	23.1%
LaPlace, IL	161	77	23.0%
Boody, IL	259	78	21.6%
Niantic, IL	530	79	20.9%
Forsyth, IL	3,421	104	4.1%

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Story City, IA	3,423	91	9.2%
Forsyth, IL	3,421	104	4.1%

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2022 and was released from C2ER in January, 2022; this is the most current data available.