Macon, IL Cost Of Living

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Macon 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	Macon	Illinois	National
Cost of living index	82	98	100
Index	Macon	Illinois	National
Goods & Services index	91	98	100
Groceries index	93	97	100
Health care index	85	100	100
Housing index	53	95	100
Transportation index	99	112	100
Utilities index	108	97	100

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The cost of living in Macon is 16% lower than the Illinois average.
The cost of living in Macon is 18% lower than the national average.
The cost of housing in Macon is 47% lower than the national average.
Illinois general sales tax is 23% higher than the national average.
Illinois state income tax is 123% 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	$68,264	$5,689	$1,593	$2,048
Renters	$26,250	$2,188	$612	$788

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	Macon	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$19.66	$17.49	12.4%
Beauty Salon	$33.50	$38.17	12.2%
Toothpaste	$1.82	$2.32	21.6%
Shampoo	$0.89	$1.01	12.0%
Movie	$9.39	$10.72	12.4%
Bowling	$15.00	$13.86	8.2%

Groceries

Item	Macon	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$4.09	$3.90	4.9%
Fried Chicken	$0.87	$1.40	37.7%
Milk	$0.89	$1.96	54.6%
Potatoes	$3.91	$3.18	22.8%
Pizza	$9.49	$10.39	8.7%
Beer	$8.49	$9.23	8.0%

Health Care

Item	Macon	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$77.00	$106.34	27.6%
Doctor	$102.00	$115.25	11.5%
Dentist	$72.67	$98.38	26.1%
Ibuprofen	$7.98	$9.26	13.8%
Lipitor	$511.31	$466.47	9.6%

Housing

Item	Macon	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$92,800.00	$184,700.00	49.8%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$1,001.02	$1,273.32	21.4%
Apartment Rent	$553.00	$949.00	41.7%

Transportation

Item	Macon	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$2.86	$2.59	10.3%
Tire Balancing	$41.00	$48.90	16.1%

Utilities

Item	Macon	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$187.09	$167.60	11.6%
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.
Assumption, IL	1,228	78	-22%
LaPlace, IL	161	78	-22%
Boody, IL	259	79	-21%
Findlay, IL	680	80	-20%
Niantic, IL	530	80	-20%
Macon, IL	1,204	82	-18%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Rock Hall, MD	1,204	102	2%
New Waverly, TX	1,204	82	-18%
Shullsburg, WI	1,204	83	-17%
Cavalier, ND	1,204	82	-18%
Stedman, NC	1,205	91	-9%
Macon, IL	1,204	82	-18%

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

Macon, IL Cost of Living