Most Affordable Cities in Illinois

Cost of living rankings for 334 cities in Illinois with uncapped home, rent, and income estimates. On average, Illinois is near the national average with a statewide average Cost Index of 106.

1 source baseline is past its update cadence — newer official vintage not reflected
Cheapest City
East St. Louis
Index: 66
Most Expensive
Glencoe
Index: 266
State Average
106
National: 100
Cities Ranked
334
eligible statewide total

Illinois Affordability Ranking

Showing 201–250 of 334 eligible cities — 50 on this page. Page 5 of 7.

#CityIndexHome ValueRentIncome
201Glendale Heights110$326,702$1,969$86,545
202Melrose Park110$323,884$2,011$66,189
203Elmwood Park110$359,481$1,678$91,955
204Matteson110$275,871$2,546$95,457
205Round Lake110$330,634$2,011$111,977
206Bensenville110$352,088$1,793$79,515
207Willowbrook110$324,928$2,029$99,239
208Elgin111$339,753$1,976$90,282
209Rolling Meadows111$339,504$2,001$98,514
210Minooka111$374,049$1,613$115,445
211Aurora112$324,261$2,253$93,633
212Wauconda112$349,423$2,011$111,239
213Plano112$311,348$2,341$86,271
214Gages Lake112$341,490$2,011$103,318
215Flossmoor112$343,485$2,011$133,663
216Orland Hills112$344,311$2,011$122,039
217Montgomery113$332,881$2,221$103,734
218Antioch113$358,496$1,995$108,899
219Wood Dale113$357,753$2,011$91,382
220North Riverside113$356,131$2,011$77,170
221Monee113$354,801$2,011$91,969
222Chicago114$334,030$2,342$77,902
223Des Plaines114$358,473$2,058$97,875
224Lindenhurst114$363,066$2,011$131,474
225Schaumburg115$360,740$2,147$97,514
226Tinley Park115$337,869$2,331$105,189
227Carol Stream115$385,105$1,851$102,309
228Brookfield115$362,176$2,130$110,295
229Westchester115$371,504$2,011$98,954
230Pingree Grove115$374,323$2,011$114,294
231Marengo115$366,265$2,011$73,523
232Crystal Lake116$384,661$1,976$108,418
233Streamwood116$334,228$2,492$101,218
234Hanover Park116$334,620$2,453$91,763
235Addison116$381,354$1,972$90,431
236Woodridge116$414,564$1,654$101,000
237Elk Grove Village116$402,937$1,813$94,175
238Gurnee116$382,364$1,957$119,628
239Cary116$383,618$2,011$113,026
240Volo116$377,524$2,011$160,792
241Palatine117$393,104$1,953$97,819
242Lockport117$372,546$2,142$111,981
243West Chicago117$390,277$2,011$99,927
244Villa Park117$360,664$2,269$95,015
245Warrenville117$359,598$2,268$100,321
246Channahon117$385,481$2,011$119,494
247Lake Villa117$385,687$2,068$118,750
248Countryside117$388,208$2,011$80,968
249Lombard118$388,194$2,087$100,362
250Manhattan118$398,942$2,011$128,522

2026 edition — based on ACS 2024, Zillow 2026-08, HUD FY2027, and BEA 2024 dated sources. The edition year is not the observation year.

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