Cost Of Living in Monroe Center, IL

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13%

Overall NAT. AVG.

11%

Goods & Services NAT. AVG.

28%

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	Monroe Center	Illinois	National
Cost of living	87	96	100
Goods & Services	89	97	100
Groceries	97	98	100
Health care	101	95	100
Housing	72	95	100
Transportation	110	103	100
Utilities	87	89	100

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Cost Of Living Quick Facts

The cost of living in Monroe Center is 9% lower than the Illinois average
The cost of living in Monroe Center is 13% lower than the national average
Monroe Center housing is 28% 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	$82,750	$6,896	$1,931	$2,483
Renters	$0	$0	$0	$0

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	Monroe Center	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$19.94	$24.26	17.8%
Beauty Salon	$36.22	$45.56	20.5%
Toothpaste	$3.58	$3.70	3.2%
Shampoo	$1.27	$1.28	1.1%
Movie	$12.73	$12.13	4.9%
Bowling	$12.67	$18.00	29.6%

Groceries

Item	Monroe Center	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$5.72	$5.84	2.0%
Fried Chicken	$1.42	$1.57	9.9%
Milk	$4.63	$4.67	0.9%
Potatoes	$4.82	$4.93	2.3%
Pizza	$10.99	$12.09	9.1%
Beer	$9.56	$10.41	8.2%

Health Care

Item	Monroe Center	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$79.67	$125.68	36.6%
Doctor	$158.33	$135.78	16.6%
Dentist	$110.16	$113.29	2.8%
Ibuprofen	$10.57	$10.65	0.8%
Lipitor	$460.30	$468.60	1.8%

Housing

Item	Monroe Center	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$121,500.00	$184,700.00	34.2%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$1,465.09	$2,346.69	37.6%
Apartment Rent	$825.00	$949.00	13.1%

Transportation

Item	Monroe Center	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$3.69	$3.46	6.7%
Tire Balancing	$70.28	$59.92	17.3%

Utilities

Item	Monroe Center	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$147.39	$193.99	24.0%
Phone	$198.03	$192.25	3.0%

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.
Garden Prairie, IL	265	79	20.6%
Rockford, IL	147,441	84	16.2%
Rochelle, IL	9,083	86	13.6%
Belvidere, IL	24,932	87	13.3%
Creston, IL	535	87	12.6%
Monroe Center, IL	384	87	12.8%

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Plainville, GA	384	83	16.9%
Woodland, GA	384	80	19.9%
Pierce, ID	384	91	8.9%
Olivet, IL	384	88	12.3%
Delphos, KS	384	77	23.1%
Monroe Center, IL	384	87	12.8%