Gifford, IL Cost Of Living

Gifford 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	Gifford	Illinois	National
Cost of living index	88	99	100
Index	Gifford	Illinois	National
Goods & Services index	94	101	100
Groceries index	91	97	100
Health care index	94	101	100
Housing index	69	95	100
Transportation index	97	105	100
Utilities index	114	96	100

Did you know?

The cost of living in Gifford is 11% lower than the Illinois average.
The cost of living in Gifford is 12% lower than the national average.
The cost of housing in Gifford is 31% 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 Gifford

New Real Estate Listings In Gifford

The best places in Illinois

Here are the best places to live in Illinois

These are the 10 most affordable cities in Illinois

Top 10 best public schools in Gifford

10 best cities to buy a new house in Illinois

Compare Gifford, 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	$67,232	$5,603	$1,569	$2,017
Renters	$45,833	$3,819	$1,069	$1,375

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	Gifford	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$21.25	$16.09	32.1%
Beauty Salon	$36.72	$37.33	1.6%
Toothpaste	$2.98	$2.45	21.9%
Shampoo	$1.02	$1.00	2.3%
Movie	$10.00	$10.28	2.7%
Bowling	$5.50	$4.93	11.5%

Groceries

Item	Gifford	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$4.07	$3.80	7.1%
Fried Chicken	$1.26	$1.40	9.6%
Milk	$1.96	$2.01	2.5%
Potatoes	$3.06	$3.01	1.6%
Pizza	$10.74	$9.89	8.6%
Beer	$8.37	$8.90	5.9%

Health Care

Item	Gifford	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$75.87	$102.16	25.7%
Doctor	$82.05	$108.36	24.3%
Dentist	$95.67	$92.53	3.4%
Ibuprofen	$11.14	$9.28	20.1%
Lipitor	$424.61	$425.82	0.3%

Housing

Item	Gifford	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$129,200.00	$184,700.00	30.0%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$1,007.20	$1,202.44	16.2%
Apartment Rent	$638.00	$949.00	32.8%

Transportation

Item	Gifford	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$2.29	$2.24	1.9%
Tire Balancing	$39.61	$46.29	14.4%

Utilities

Item	Gifford	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$168.12	$165.96	1.3%
Phone	$36.97	$28.68	28.9%

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.
Rankin, IL	457	82	-18%
Muncie, IL	194	83	-17%
Loda, IL	315	81	-19%
Ludlow, IL	417	82	-18%
Thomasboro, IL	1,122	83	-17%
Gifford, IL	849	88	-12%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
York, AZ	849	82	-18%
Luthersville, GA	849	87	-13%
Rennerdale, PA	849	101	1%
Fordland, MO	849	82	-18%
Ouray, CO	849	114	14%
Gifford, IL	849	88	-12%

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

Gifford, IL Cost of Living