Index | Waukegan | Illinois | National |
Cost of living | 98 | 97 | 100 |
Goods & Services | 113 | 96 | 100 |
Groceries | 104 | 97 | 100 |
Health care | 98 | 98 | 100 |
Housing | 73 | 95 | 100 |
Transportation | 119 | 104 | 100 |
Utilities | 91 | 96 | 100 |
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Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
Owners | $66,400 | $5,533 | $1,549 | $1,992 |
Renters | $32,216 | $2,685 | $752 | $967 |
State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
Illinois | 6.25% | 10.25% |
State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
Illinois | 4.95% | 4.95% |
Item | Waukegan | 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% |
Item | Waukegan | 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% |
Item | Waukegan | 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% |
Item | Waukegan | National avg. | Difference |
Home Price | $118,600.00 | $184,700.00 | 35.8% |
Avg. Mortgage Payment | $1,777.54 | $1,229.62 | 44.6% |
Apartment Rent | $900.00 | $949.00 | 5.2% |
Item | Waukegan | National avg. | Difference |
Gasoline | $3.39 | $2.71 | 24.9% |
Tire Balancing | $57.48 | $51.86 | 10.8% |
Item | Waukegan | National avg. | Difference |
All Electricity | $129.38 | $170.84 | 24.3% |
Phone | $206.73 | $187.18 | 10.4% |
City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
Park City, IL | 7,402 | 87 | 13.5% |
Zion, IL | 24,195 | 89 | 10.6% |
North Chicago, IL | 30,023 | 99 | 1.4% |
Kenosha, WI | 99,865 | 91 | 9.0% |
Round Lake Beach, IL | 27,936 | 101 | 0.9% |
Waukegan, IL | 88,159 | 98 | 2.2% |
City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
Meridian, ID | 88,247 | 102 | 1.9% |
Newton, MA | 88,317 | 191 | 91.1% |
Edmond, OK | 88,342 | 97 | 3.3% |
Norwalk, CT | 87,930 | 146 | 46.2% |
Reading, PA | 87,899 | 85 | 15.0% |
Waukegan, IL | 88,159 | 98 | 2.2% |