Cost Of Living in Steger, IL

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8%

Overall NAT. AVG.

6%

Goods & Services NAT. AVG.

30%

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	Steger	Illinois	National
Cost of living	92	96	100
Goods & Services	106	97	100
Groceries	97	98	100
Health care	98	95	100
Housing	70	95	100
Transportation	114	103	100
Utilities	80	89	100

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Cost Of Living Quick Facts

The cost of living in Steger is 5% lower than the Illinois average
The cost of living in Steger is 8% lower than the national average
Steger housing is 30% 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	$60,896	$5,075	$1,421	$1,827
Renters	$26,859	$2,238	$627	$806

A good indicator of the general affordability of housing in Steger, 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 Steger, the median monthly income is $60,896 for those who own their own homes. Under the standard rule, that income level would allow for $1,421 to be budgeted for housing expenses each month, at the most. Renters, on the other hand, earn about $26,859, per the median income in the area. That would allow for renters to spend up to $627 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	Steger	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$19.72	$24.26	18.7%
Beauty Salon	$37.22	$45.56	18.3%
Toothpaste	$3.72	$3.70	0.6%
Shampoo	$1.32	$1.28	3.3%
Movie	$9.99	$12.13	17.7%
Bowling	$16.00	$18.00	11.1%

Groceries

Item	Steger	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$5.94	$5.84	1.8%
Fried Chicken	$1.39	$1.57	11.8%
Milk	$4.55	$4.67	2.5%
Potatoes	$5.08	$4.93	3.0%
Pizza	$10.69	$12.09	11.6%
Beer	$9.61	$10.41	7.7%

Health Care

Item	Steger	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$86.67	$125.68	31.0%
Doctor	$110.00	$135.78	19.0%
Dentist	$82.00	$113.29	27.6%
Ibuprofen	$10.17	$10.65	4.5%
Lipitor	$511.00	$468.60	9.0%

Housing

Item	Steger	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$108,100.00	$184,700.00	41.5%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$1,316.57	$2,346.69	43.9%
Apartment Rent	$904.00	$949.00	4.7%

Transportation

Item	Steger	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$3.52	$3.46	1.7%
Tire Balancing	$45.00	$59.92	24.9%

Utilities

Item	Steger	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$156.87	$193.99	19.1%
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.

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City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Ford Heights, IL	2,705	86	14.2%
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Phoenix, IL	1,402	88	12.0%
Dixmoor, IL	3,570	90	10.2%
Steger, IL	9,289	92	8.1%

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