Park Ridge, Illinois Cost Of Living

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Overall 33%

Goods & Services 13%

Housing 90%

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	Park Ridge	Illinois	National
Cost of living	133	97	100
Goods & Services	113	96	100
Groceries	104	97	100
Health care	98	98	100
Housing	190	95	100
Transportation	119	104	100
Utilities	91	96	100

Key findings

The cost of living in Park Ridge is 37% higher than the Illinois average
The cost of living in Park Ridge is 33% higher than the national average
Park Ridge housing is 90% higher than the national average
Illinois general sales tax is 23% higher than the national average
Illinois state income tax is 101% 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	$106,975	$8,915	$2,496	$3,210
Renters	$56,023	$4,669	$1,307	$1,681

A good indicator of the general affordability of housing in Park Ridge, IL, is the percentage of monthly income that should be spent on housing expenses, otherwise known as the debt-to-income ratio (DTI). Generally speaking, no more than 28 percent of your total gross income should be spent on your housing expenses and not more than 36 percent of your gross income on total expenses, including debts. In Park Ridge, the median monthly income is $106,975 for those who own their own homes. Under the standard rule, that income level would allow for $2,496 to be budgeted for housing expenses each month, at the most. Renters, on the other hand, earn about $56,023, per the median income in the area. That would allow for renters to spend up to $1,307 on monthly rental expenses.

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	Park Ridge	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$34.95	$20.27	72.4%
Beauty Salon	$59.38	$40.39	47.0%
Toothpaste	$2.43	$2.36	2.9%
Shampoo	$1.06	$1.08	1.7%
Movie	$14.42	$10.99	31.3%
Bowling	$20.01	$15.49	29.2%

Groceries

Item	Park Ridge	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$5.23	$4.30	21.7%
Fried Chicken	$1.85	$1.40	31.9%
Milk	$2.26	$2.20	2.6%
Potatoes	$2.75	$3.22	14.7%
Pizza	$13.02	$10.74	21.2%
Beer	$9.67	$9.60	0.8%

Health Care

Item	Park Ridge	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$97.30	$109.73	11.3%
Doctor	$105.52	$118.34	10.8%
Dentist	$102.17	$100.94	1.2%
Ibuprofen	$9.99	$9.93	0.6%
Lipitor	$494.12	$469.53	5.2%

Housing

Item	Park Ridge	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$397,400.00	$184,700.00	115.2%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$1,777.54	$1,229.62	44.6%
Apartment Rent	$1,235.00	$949.00	30.1%

Transportation

Item	Park Ridge	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$3.39	$2.71	24.9%
Tire Balancing	$57.48	$51.86	10.8%

Utilities

Item	Park Ridge	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$129.38	$170.84	24.3%
Phone	$206.73	$187.18	10.4%

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	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Cicero, IL	83,972	99	1.4%
Bellwood, IL	19,146	99	0.9%
Maywood, IL	24,029	100	0.3%
Stone Park, IL	4,936	100	0.2%
Broadview, IL	7,915	100	0.1%
Park Ridge, IL	37,567	133	32.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Spanish Fork, UT	37,565	102	2.1%
Spartanburg, SC	37,570	89	11.1%
Delaware, OH	37,554	92	8.2%
Oviedo, FL	37,545	111	11.1%
Egypt Lake-Leto, FL	37,589	91	9.3%
Park Ridge, IL	37,567	133	32.7%

Source: This data reflects 2021 and was released from C2ER in January, 2022; this is the most current data available.