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 301–334 of 334 eligible cities — 34 on this page. Page 7 of 7.

#CityIndexHome ValueRentIncome
301Highwood134$500,241$2,418$107,875
302Riverside137$565,475$2,011$153,686
303Lake Barrington137$558,094$2,011$141,958
304Geneva138$553,230$2,158$144,341
305Lake Zurich138$512,227$2,600$135,968
306Elburn139$465,648$3,195$127,731
307Lemont140$591,883$2,011$123,370
308Glen Ellyn141$578,698$2,173$140,938
309Naperville147$625,494$2,289$155,105
310Park Ridge147$597,562$2,549$142,986
311Lincolnwood148$578,801$2,793$109,731
312Libertyville150$635,028$2,399$165,667
313Lake Bluff150$666,451$2,118$204,000
314Elmhurst152$642,280$2,485$149,644
315Campton Hills152$695,333$2,011$209,134
316Barrington154$645,992$2,666$147,989
317La Grange155$673,589$2,438$159,929
318Deerfield156$661,754$2,640$181,660
319Glenview157$697,923$2,401$143,056
320Lincolnshire158$747,748$2,011$185,580
321Hawthorn Woods160$762,037$2,011$219,631
322Clarendon Hills160$695,190$2,681$130,388
323River Forest163$738,290$2,500$146,786
324Northbrook166$715,308$3,004$157,782
325Inverness167$821,574$2,011$207,434
326Burr Ridge171$858,569$2,011$156,829
327Highland Park175$807,638$2,908$168,094
328Northfield175$896,262$2,011$161,500
329Western Springs178$912,036$2,011$230,255
330Oak Brook186$990,584$2,011$175,870
331Wilmette203$1,014,121$3,291$190,662
332South Barrington207$1,165,345$2,011$221,575
333Lake Forest246$1,248,040$4,668$235,081
334Glencoe266$1,681,872$2,011$248,933

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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