Gilberts, Illinois Cost Of Living

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Overall 12%

Goods & Services 4%

Housing 48%

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2019 and was released from C2ER in January, 2020; 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	Gilberts	Illinois	National
Cost of living	112	98	100
Goods & Services	96	98	100
Groceries	94	97	100
Health care	105	100	100
Housing	148	95	100
Transportation	109	112	100
Utilities	90	97	100

Key findings

The cost of living in Gilberts is 14% higher than the Illinois average
The cost of living in Gilberts is 12% higher than the national average
Gilberts housing is 48% 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	$123,936	$10,328	$2,892	$3,718
Renters	$86,296	$7,191	$2,013	$2,589

The percentage of monthly income spent on housing related expenses can help predict the affordability of housing in Gilberts, IL, as well as what the overall cost of living might be. Generally, a good rule to follow is that the debt-to-income (DTI) level you want to maintain is 28 percent or less of your income on your rent or mortgage payments and not more than 36 percent of income on all expenses and debts. In Gilberts, homeowners have a median income of $123,936. Using that number, a maximum of $2,892 per month should be allocated to housing expenses. For those who are renting instead of owning, the median income is $86,296, which means there is a maximum of $2,013 to be spent on the costs of renting a home or apartment.

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	Gilberts	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$16.10	$17.49	7.9%
Beauty Salon	$32.29	$38.17	15.4%
Toothpaste	$1.83	$2.32	21.2%
Shampoo	$1.03	$1.01	1.8%
Movie	$11.59	$10.72	8.1%
Bowling	$12.83	$13.86	7.4%

Groceries

Item	Gilberts	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$3.91	$3.90	0.3%
Fried Chicken	$1.49	$1.40	6.8%
Milk	$1.84	$1.96	6.2%
Potatoes	$3.23	$3.18	1.5%
Pizza	$10.49	$10.39	0.9%
Beer	$8.01	$9.23	13.2%

Health Care

Item	Gilberts	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$70.14	$106.34	34.0%
Doctor	$151.00	$115.25	31.0%
Dentist	$96.67	$98.38	1.7%
Ibuprofen	$9.74	$9.26	5.2%
Lipitor	$472.83	$466.47	1.4%

Housing

Item	Gilberts	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$255,100.00	$184,700.00	38.1%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$833.50	$1,273.32	34.5%
Apartment Rent	$1,639.00	$949.00	72.7%

Transportation

Item	Gilberts	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$2.94	$2.59	13.6%
Tire Balancing	$51.17	$48.90	4.7%

Utilities

Item	Gilberts	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$131.21	$167.60	21.7%
Phone	$188.52	$163.42	15.4%

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.
Marengo, IL	8,081	93	-7%
Union, IL	484	94	-6%
Carpentersville, IL	38,275	102	2%
Pingree Grove, IL	5,983	96	-4%
Woodstock, IL	25,232	96	-4%
Gilberts, IL	7,479	112	12%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Fairlawn, OH	7,477	98	-2%
Palmyra, PA	7,481	96	-4%
Hood River, OR	7,476	128	28%
Monahans, TX	7,484	85	-15%
Aurora, MO	7,473	81	-19%
Gilberts, IL	7,479	112	12%

Source: The Gilberts, IL cost of living data displayed above is derived from the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) for 2019.