Kankakee, IL Cost Of Living

Kankakee 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	Kankakee	Illinois	National
Cost of living index	91	99	100
Index	Kankakee	Illinois	National
Goods & Services index	104	101	100
Groceries index	108	97	100
Health care index	105	101	100
Housing index	58	95	100
Transportation index	105	105	100
Utilities index	102	96	100

Displayed above is a general overview of the Kankakee, IL cost of living index. The overall cost of living index in Kankakee, IL is 91, which is 8% lower than the Illinois average and 9% lower than the national average. The cost of living index is created from the following categories: goods/services (33%), groceries (13%), health care (5%), housing (30%), transportation (9%) and utilities (10%). As you can see, goods/services and housing make up the majority of the overall cost of living index. Everyday goods and services can be a good indicator of the general cost of goods in a given city. In this case, the goods and services in Kankakee, IL are 3% higher than the Illinois average and 4% higher than the national average.

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The cost of living in Kankakee is 8% lower than the Illinois average.
The cost of living in Kankakee is 9% lower than the national average.
The cost of housing in Kankakee is 42% 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.

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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	$46,787	$3,899	$1,092	$1,404
Renters	$20,916	$1,743	$488	$628

If you want to find a good determining factor for the cost of living and the general affordability of housing in Kankakee, IL, all you must look at is the percentage of monthly income that should be spent on housing expenses, otherwise known as the debt-to-income ratio (DTI). Generally speaking, no more than 28 percent of your total gross income should be spent on your housing expenses and not more than 36 percent of your gross income on total expenses, including debts. In Kankakee, IL, the median monthly income is $46,787 for those who own their own homes. Under the standard rule, that income level would allow for $1,092 to be budgeted for housing expenses each month, at the most. Renters, on the other hand, earn about $20,916, per the median income in the area. That would allow for renters to spend up to $488 on monthly rental expenses.

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%

When you are determining the total cost of living in Kankakee, IL you will want to make sure you consider both the Illinois sales tax and the Illinois income tax rates. Sales tax come in the form of taxes levied on both services and goods that are sold. The sales tax rates are different state to state and range from zero sales tax to higher than 7%. The sales tax in Illinois is 6.25%, with the highest surtax being 10.25%. Tax that is on income by the government is income tax. Different states have different income tax rates and these rates can be higher or lower dependent on the corresponding tax bracket. The state income tax rates are different state to state and range from no income tax to more than 9% income tax. The income tax rates in Illinois have a range from 3.75% to 3.75%.

Goods & Services

Item	Kankakee	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$18.90	$16.09	17.5%
Beauty Salon	$33.28	$37.33	10.9%
Toothpaste	$2.09	$2.45	14.5%
Shampoo	$0.87	$1.00	13.4%
Movie	$8.33	$10.28	19.0%
Bowling	$4.03	$4.93	18.4%

Groceries

Item	Kankakee	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$3.85	$3.80	1.3%
Fried Chicken	$1.27	$1.40	9.1%
Milk	$2.16	$2.01	7.8%
Potatoes	$3.20	$3.01	6.3%
Pizza	$12.08	$9.89	22.2%
Beer	$8.68	$8.90	2.4%

Health Care

Item	Kankakee	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$95.60	$102.16	6.4%
Doctor	$119.23	$108.36	10.0%
Dentist	$96.71	$92.53	4.5%
Ibuprofen	$10.03	$9.28	8.1%
Lipitor	$427.37	$425.82	0.4%

Housing

Item	Kankakee	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$87,800.00	$184,700.00	52.5%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$1,017.24	$1,202.44	15.4%
Apartment Rent	$777.00	$949.00	18.1%

Transportation

Item	Kankakee	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$2.24	$2.24	0.2%
Tire Balancing	$53.95	$46.29	16.5%

Utilities

Item	Kankakee	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$128.78	$165.96	22.4%
Phone	$37.97	$28.68	32.4%

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.

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City, State	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Hopkins Park, IL	413	83	-17%
Beaverville, IL	314	87	-13%
Donovan, IL	236	87	-13%
Papineau, IL	198	88	-12%
Martinton, IL	325	89	-11%
Kankakee, IL	26,424	91	-9%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Lemon Grove, CA	26,421	128	28%
Batavia, IL	26,413	111	11%
Holbrook, NY	26,435	140	40%
Medina, OH	26,445	91	-9%
Wakefield, MA	26,399	148	48%
Kankakee, IL	26,424	91	-9%

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

Kankakee, IL Cost of Living