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 251–300 of 334 eligible cities — 50 on this page. Page 6 of 7.

#CityIndexHome ValueRentIncome
251Hoffman Estates119$408,240$2,012$106,806
252Lake in the Hills119$380,630$2,283$117,151
253Westmont119$412,861$1,969$88,090
254Palos Heights119$403,866$2,011$108,740
255Harwood Heights119$391,634$2,175$81,086
256Johnsburg119$409,057$2,011$121,023
257Roselle120$383,521$2,328$111,318
258Shorewood120$415,327$2,011$122,105
259Gilberts120$420,158$2,011$146,333
260Hampshire120$417,168$2,011$94,773
261Mundelein121$390,019$2,330$108,340
262Grayslake121$373,951$2,528$113,972
263Mount Prospect122$453,639$1,768$101,720
264South Elgin122$376,457$2,625$127,203
265Lisle122$432,958$1,967$107,479
266Spring Grove122$426,394$2,011$134,210
267Yorkville123$409,337$2,341$108,513
268Bloomingdale123$437,885$2,011$102,928
269North Aurora123$406,864$2,327$114,305
270Willow Springs123$405,828$2,329$103,583
271Bolingbrook124$371,926$2,757$108,400
272Algonquin124$418,992$2,358$134,525
273Mokena125$458,894$2,011$123,889
274Sugar Grove125$460,176$2,011$121,207
275West Dundee125$426,737$2,351$105,368
276Skokie126$433,130$2,361$95,337
277Oswego126$422,743$2,482$123,792
278Niles126$421,137$2,461$75,274
279Batavia126$469,730$2,011$120,056
280Norridge126$422,384$2,450$87,807
281Winfield126$468,873$2,011$135,795
282Bartlett127$443,276$2,365$133,240
283St. Charles127$480,166$1,938$114,300
284La Grange Park127$502,906$1,670$120,408
285Orland Park128$413,308$2,759$98,910
286Oak Park128$486,880$2,025$110,820
287Buffalo Grove128$447,960$2,377$129,395
288Huntley128$427,385$2,550$88,536
289Darien128$459,733$2,218$111,215
290Itasca128$450,595$2,338$114,294
291Arlington Heights129$495,520$1,985$116,723
292Morton Grove129$454,351$2,355$111,116
293Frankfort130$503,107$2,011$154,375
294New Lenox131$456,382$2,549$140,865
295Vernon Hills132$459,113$2,619$121,943
296Downers Grove133$509,231$2,187$115,114
297Plainfield133$429,313$3,019$144,000
298Homer Glen133$529,748$2,011$136,678
299Evanston134$493,385$2,438$96,434
300Wheaton134$514,751$2,182$120,008

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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