Naperville, IL Cost Of Living

Naperville 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	Naperville	Illinois	National
Cost of living index	126	99	100
Index	Naperville	Illinois	National
Goods & Services index	96	101	100
Groceries index	102	97	100
Health care index	109	101	100
Housing index	190	95	100
Transportation index	111	105	100
Utilities index	84	96	100

A general summary of the cost of living index in Naperville, IL is shown above. Compared to the state average of Illinois the cost of living index in Naperville, IL is 126, which is 27% higher than the average in Illinois and compared to the national average it is 26% higher than. The cost of living index is made up of several categories. These are transportation at 9%, utilities at 10%, goods and services at 33%, housing at 30%, groceries at 13%, and health care at 5%. The bulk of the cost of living index comes from the categories of goods and services and housing. If you look at everyday goods and services they can be a good indicator in a certain city of the general costs of goods there. In Naperville, IL goods and services come in at 5% lower than the average in Illinois and are 4% lower than compared to the nationwide average.

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The cost of living in Naperville is 27% higher than the Illinois average.
The cost of living in Naperville is 26% higher than the national average.
The cost of housing in Naperville is 90% higher 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	$129,672	$10,806	$3,025	$3,891
Renters	$58,464	$4,872	$1,364	$1,754

One can approximate the cost of living and the housing affordability in Naperville, IL by the percentage of a person’s income that he or she spends on the monthly housing, otherwise known as the debt-to-income ratio (DTI). To stay on the safe side and keep one’s head above the water, a consumer should never spend more than 28 percent of his or her gross income on housing-related expenses and costs and not more than 36 percent of income on all expenses and debts. Homeowners in Naperville, IL have a median income of $129,672. Therefore, the amount that a consumer should spend on housing costs should be no more than $3,025 per month to avoid calamity and poverty. The renters in the city have an income of about $58,464, which would make their monthly maximum allowable rental costs $1,364.

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 considering the overall cost of living expenses in Naperville, IL, it's important to take into account the sales tax for Illinois, as well as the rate for income tax in Illinois. Goods and services sold to consumers in any state have some form of sales tax. Each state has its own tax code, which means that sales tax rates vary from state to state, ranging from over 7% in some states to as low as 0% in others. The maximum surtax for Illinois is 10.25%, and the sales tax in the state of Illinois is 6.25%. Alternatively, the tax imposed on your income by the state government is known as income tax. The rate for this tax also varies from state to state, and your rate is affected by your tax bracket, which is determined by your level of income. Income tax rates might be as high as 9%, down to as low as 0%. The range for income tax rates in Illinois starts from 3.75% and goes up to 3.75%.

Goods & Services

Item	Naperville	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$17.59	$16.09	9.3%
Beauty Salon	$36.33	$37.33	2.7%
Toothpaste	$3.19	$2.45	30.3%
Shampoo	$0.98	$1.00	2.1%
Movie	$9.91	$10.28	3.6%
Bowling	$3.81	$4.93	22.8%

Groceries

Item	Naperville	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$4.04	$3.80	6.2%
Fried Chicken	$1.77	$1.40	26.7%
Milk	$2.41	$2.01	20.0%
Potatoes	$2.84	$3.01	5.7%
Pizza	$9.86	$9.89	0.3%
Beer	$8.51	$8.90	4.4%

Health Care

Item	Naperville	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$102.46	$102.16	0.3%
Doctor	$145.88	$108.36	34.6%
Dentist	$91.90	$92.53	0.7%
Ibuprofen	$9.16	$9.28	1.3%
Lipitor	$401.68	$425.82	5.7%

Housing

Item	Naperville	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$388,400.00	$184,700.00	110.3%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$1,081.39	$1,202.44	10.1%
Apartment Rent	$1,360.00	$949.00	43.3%

Transportation

Item	Naperville	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$2.38	$2.24	6.1%
Tire Balancing	$56.83	$46.29	22.8%

Utilities

Item	Naperville	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$130.84	$165.96	21.2%
Phone	$25.99	$28.68	9.4%

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.
Fairmont, IL	2,516	89	-11%
Bellwood, IL	19,146	101	1%
Stone Park, IL	4,936	102	2%
Northlake, IL	12,339	104	4%
Hillside, IL	8,165	104	4%
Naperville, IL	145,789	126	26%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Frisco, TX	145,646	111	11%
Clarksville, TN	146,281	94	-6%
Metairie, LA	144,772	102	2%
Savannah, GA	144,717	94	-6%
Paterson, NJ	146,894	115	15%
Naperville, IL	145,789	126	26%

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

Naperville, IL Cost of Living