Index | Metropolis | Illinois | National |
Cost of living | 85 | 98 | 100 |
Goods & Services | 98 | 98 | 100 |
Groceries | 91 | 97 | 100 |
Health care | 90 | 100 | 100 |
Housing | 51 | 95 | 100 |
Transportation | 101 | 112 | 100 |
Utilities | 117 | 97 | 100 |
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Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
Owners | $42,167 | $3,514 | $984 | $1,265 |
Renters | $17,250 | $1,438 | $402 | $518 |
State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
Illinois | 6.25% | 10.25% |
State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
Illinois | 4.95% | 4.95% |
Item | Metropolis | National avg. | Difference |
Haircut | $20.60 | $17.49 | 17.8% |
Beauty Salon | $34.00 | $38.17 | 10.9% |
Toothpaste | $2.02 | $2.32 | 13.0% |
Shampoo | $0.91 | $1.01 | 10.1% |
Movie | $8.72 | $10.72 | 18.7% |
Bowling | $13.00 | $13.86 | 6.2% |
Item | Metropolis | National avg. | Difference |
Ground Beef | $3.95 | $3.90 | 1.3% |
Fried Chicken | $1.29 | $1.40 | 7.6% |
Milk | $0.88 | $1.96 | 55.2% |
Potatoes | $2.92 | $3.18 | 8.3% |
Pizza | $9.99 | $10.39 | 3.9% |
Beer | $8.67 | $9.23 | 6.1% |
Item | Metropolis | National avg. | Difference |
Optometrist | $116.60 | $106.34 | 9.7% |
Doctor | $98.75 | $115.25 | 14.3% |
Dentist | $88.17 | $98.38 | 10.4% |
Ibuprofen | $9.78 | $9.26 | 5.6% |
Lipitor | $382.56 | $466.47 | 18.0% |
Item | Metropolis | National avg. | Difference |
Home Price | $75,400.00 | $184,700.00 | 59.2% |
Avg. Mortgage Payment | $1,193.58 | $1,273.32 | 6.3% |
Apartment Rent | $714.00 | $949.00 | 24.8% |
Item | Metropolis | National avg. | Difference |
Gasoline | $2.72 | $2.59 | 5.1% |
Tire Balancing | $48.00 | $48.90 | 1.8% |
Item | Metropolis | National avg. | Difference |
All Electricity | $217.34 | $167.60 | 29.7% |
Phone | $181.43 | $163.42 | 11.0% |
City, State | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
Lovelaceville, KY | 151 | 100 | 0% |
Blandville, KY | 51 | 94 | -6% |
Belknap, IL | 54 | 75 | -25% |
Golconda, IL | 819 | 79 | -21% |
Brookport, IL | 892 | 80 | -20% |
Metropolis, IL | 6,366 | 85 | -15% |
City, State | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
Bethel, AK | 6,365 | 130 | 30% |
Makawao, HI | 6,362 | 171 | 71% |
Branford Center, CT | 6,360 | 129 | 29% |
Louisville, MS | 6,373 | 82 | -18% |
White Oak, TX | 6,374 | 90 | -10% |
Metropolis, IL | 6,366 | 85 | -15% |