Cost Of Living in Old Mill Creek, IL

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47%

Overall NAT. AVG.

4%

Goods & Services NAT. AVG.

163%

Housing NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2025 and was released from C2ER in January, 2026; 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	Old Mill Creek	Illinois	National
Cost of living	147	98	100
Goods & Services	97	98	100
Groceries	101	100	100
Health care	101	102	100
Housing	263	95	100
Transportation	101	102	100
Utilities	93	98	100

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Cost Of Living Quick Facts

The cost of living in Old Mill Creek is 51% higher than the Illinois average
The cost of living in Old Mill Creek is 47% higher than the national average
Old Mill Creek housing is 163% higher 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	$0	$0	$0	$0
Renters	$152,556	$12,713	$3,559	$4,577

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	Old Mill Creek	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$29.76	$27.62	7.8%
Beauty Salon	$44.52	$51.11	12.9%
Toothpaste	$4.15	$4.09	1.4%
Shampoo	$1.37	$1.54	11.2%
Movie	$14.28	$12.88	10.9%
Yoga	$19.35	$19.66	1.6%

Groceries

Item	Old Mill Creek	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$7.87	$7.70	2.1%
Fried Chicken	$1.54	$1.66	7.4%
Milk	$4.70	$4.73	0.7%
Potatoes	$5.10	$5.26	3.0%
Pizza	$14.03	$12.76	9.9%
Beer	$9.38	$10.55	11.1%

Health Care

Item	Old Mill Creek	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$80.23	$140.06	42.7%
Doctor	$188.84	$153.82	22.8%
Dentist	$118.87	$123.15	3.5%
Ibuprofen	$12.06	$11.73	2.8%
Lipitor	$20.95	$23.61	11.3%

Housing

Item	Old Mill Creek	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$1,054,618.00	$326,622.00	222.9%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$2,747.52	$2,480.25	10.8%
Apartment Rent	$1,802.00	$1,444.00	24.8%

Transportation

Item	Old Mill Creek	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$2.90	$3.06	5.0%
Tire Balancing	$74.93	$65.21	14.9%

Utilities

Item	Old Mill Creek	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$199.66	$220.12	9.3%
Phone	$189.13	$195.71	3.4%

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.

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City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Park City, IL	7,894	86	14.4%
North Chicago, IL	30,865	98	1.5%
Round Lake Park, IL	8,005	99	1.0%
Waukegan, IL	90,063	100	0.2%
Zion, IL	24,329	94	5.8%
Old Mill Creek, IL	205	147	47.3%

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