Cost Of Living in Marshall, IL

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10%

Overall NAT. AVG.

1%

Goods & Services NAT. AVG.

39%

Housing NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2023 and was released from C2ER in January, 2024; 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	Marshall	Illinois	National
Cost of living	90	96	100
Goods & Services	99	97	100
Groceries	98	98	100
Health care	131	95	100
Housing	61	95	100
Transportation	103	103	100
Utilities	107	89	100

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Cost Of Living Quick Facts

The cost of living in Marshall is 7% lower than the Illinois average
The cost of living in Marshall is 10% lower than the national average
Marshall housing is 39% lower than the national average
Illinois general sales tax is 22% higher than the national average
Illinois state income tax is 91% 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	$70,667	$5,889	$1,649	$2,120
Renters	$33,750	$2,813	$787	$1,013

A good way to judge both the affordability of the housing and the cost of living in Marshall 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. Marshall has a median income of about $70,667 for people who own homes. Based on that number, a maximum of $1,649 should be spent on expenses related to housing. Renters have a slightly different median income, which is $33,750. Based on this average, renters should spend no more than $787 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	Marshall	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$18.50	$24.26	23.7%
Beauty Salon	$30.00	$45.56	34.2%
Toothpaste	$3.71	$3.70	0.3%
Shampoo	$1.24	$1.28	2.9%
Movie	$9.63	$12.13	20.6%
Bowling	$15.00	$18.00	16.7%

Groceries

Item	Marshall	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$5.92	$5.84	1.4%
Fried Chicken	$1.62	$1.57	3.2%
Milk	$4.75	$4.67	1.7%
Potatoes	$5.14	$4.93	4.1%
Pizza	$13.25	$12.09	9.6%
Beer	$9.97	$10.41	4.2%

Health Care

Item	Marshall	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$150.00	$125.68	19.3%
Doctor	$146.67	$135.78	8.0%
Dentist	$205.92	$113.29	81.8%
Ibuprofen	$10.29	$10.65	3.4%
Lipitor	$441.50	$468.60	5.8%

Housing

Item	Marshall	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$105,100.00	$184,700.00	43.1%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$1,778.87	$2,346.69	24.2%
Apartment Rent	$657.00	$949.00	30.8%

Transportation

Item	Marshall	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$3.45	$3.46	0.3%
Tire Balancing	$67.33	$59.92	12.4%

Utilities

Item	Marshall	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$216.89	$193.99	11.8%
Phone	$190.03	$192.25	1.2%

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.
Dresser, IN	37	103	2.6%
Kansas, IL	771	81	19.0%
West Union, IL	241	83	17.0%
Martinsville, IL	1,259	84	16.1%
West Terre Haute, IN	2,193	85	14.8%
Marshall, IL	3,615	90	10.0%

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Marshall, IL	3,615	90	10.0%