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Cost of Living in Illinois

Browse cost of living data for 337 cities across Illinois — housing, rent, income, and affordability.Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023

Cities Tracked
337
Avg Home Value
$271,177
National: $426,735
Avg Rent
$1,309
National: $1,527
Avg Income
$91,513
National: $84,532

All Cities in Illinois

CityPop.Home ValueRentIncomeIndex
Chicago2,707,648$315,200$1,380$75,13481
Aurora179,867$260,400$1,535$90,10978
Joliet149,785$248,600$1,237$88,02668
Naperville149,424$509,900$1,852$150,937120
Rockford147,649$120,900$954$53,32843
Elgin114,106$252,400$1,260$88,31669
Springfield113,714$155,200$945$65,53747
Peoria112,126$149,500$951$58,71647
Waukegan88,919$177,600$1,163$70,57857
Champaign88,822$199,700$1,103$57,54458
Cicero83,223$236,000$1,121$68,54863
Bloomington78,703$198,800$1,004$75,44955
Schaumburg76,780$312,200$1,774$94,69091
Evanston76,552$472,300$1,698$95,766111
Arlington Heights76,220$403,200$1,727$118,532102
Bolingbrook73,813$295,500$1,718$107,55288
Decatur70,368$97,300$796$50,80935
Palatine66,548$347,900$1,467$95,95088
Skokie66,427$368,600$1,491$93,55091
Des Plaines59,408$318,200$1,435$94,30383
Orland Park57,961$349,400$1,415$98,97987
Oak Lawn57,098$267,900$1,310$82,49373
Berwyn55,888$286,000$1,175$75,23571
Mount Prospect55,648$377,000$1,454$103,91191
Tinley Park55,007$289,000$1,518$103,81981
Wheaton53,453$447,700$1,731$119,566108
Oak Park53,315$456,300$1,456$108,026102
Normal52,908$199,900$974$66,35054
Hoffman Estates51,186$340,400$1,764$109,68395
Downers Grove49,867$439,000$1,589$119,649103
Glenview47,682$598,800$2,027$138,758137
Plainfield45,705$398,000$1,889$142,265106
Elmhurst45,538$532,800$1,877$145,374124
Lombard43,722$321,200$1,834$97,25394
Buffalo Grove42,824$392,900$2,042$129,820110
Moline42,235$141,900$887$63,95944
Belleville41,722$131,000$947$60,52944
Romeoville40,996$245,200$1,892$100,02286
Bartlett40,531$350,500$1,857$130,47999
DeKalb40,464$202,900$1,030$46,56456
Crystal Lake40,436$287,400$1,431$105,42879
Carol Stream39,427$308,700$1,465$105,39582
Park Ridge39,241$539,300$1,511$138,059114
Quincy39,188$146,100$824$56,37243
Streamwood39,055$258,300$1,849$101,04987
Wheeling38,495$244,600$1,578$83,25177
Urbana38,447$186,300$951$45,85452
Carpentersville37,544$225,200$1,420$86,32770
Hanover Park36,850$260,900$1,478$92,26376
Rock Island36,758$118,400$819$57,29239
Addison35,470$318,000$1,238$87,58778
Oswego35,463$319,000$1,823$119,88194
Calumet City35,253$133,600$1,138$53,99150
Northbrook34,642$644,100$2,334$155,321152
Woodridge33,889$345,200$1,547$97,26390
Glendale Heights32,864$249,000$1,562$82,23277
St. Charles32,733$369,700$1,788$115,350100
O'Fallon32,139$274,100$1,312$102,79373
Elk Grove Village32,132$334,400$1,574$95,21689
Pekin31,812$118,200$792$58,35538
Mundelein31,632$285,600$1,564$107,60882
North Chicago30,772$147,800$1,392$56,81559
Gurnee30,486$331,100$1,594$121,41089
Niles30,262$350,900$1,247$78,56382
Highland Park30,229$594,400$1,903$161,875133
Algonquin29,904$324,000$1,800$131,75394
Galesburg29,653$89,800$719$45,21332
Lake in the Hills28,853$296,400$1,634$113,49185
Burbank28,822$258,900$1,241$83,97570
Danville28,663$76,800$809$44,23933
Lansing28,415$168,500$1,271$71,80558
Glen Ellyn28,270$522,600$1,326$133,346107
Huntley27,859$318,500$1,385$86,34982
McHenry27,774$244,900$1,508$86,86575
Wilmette27,550$802,200$1,968$192,300163
New Lenox27,456$377,500$1,244$133,07185
Round Lake Beach27,081$191,200$1,382$86,63265
Chicago Heights26,938$149,900$1,035$57,47949
Oak Forest26,888$247,800$1,287$87,94169
Vernon Hills26,772$384,800$1,855$120,625103
Batavia26,730$358,000$1,255$119,16783
Granite City26,670$99,800$761$60,49035
Edwardsville26,543$286,700$1,231$92,67173
Woodstock26,316$231,100$1,174$83,29364
Lockport26,228$298,800$1,503$113,25282
West Chicago25,434$306,500$1,376$100,56880
Alton25,430$99,500$948$53,00540
Morton Grove24,687$377,000$2,210$106,078113
Homer Glen24,516$400,000$1,737$128,546103
Melrose Park24,513$265,000$1,194$64,74069
Belvidere24,510$153,100$943$62,46247
Zion24,466$179,100$1,139$62,57456
Kankakee24,384$105,500$986$45,11942
Westmont24,201$369,100$1,427$83,62289
Collinsville24,126$157,700$979$65,17049
South Elgin23,984$296,100$1,619$123,74485
Elmwood Park23,982$325,000$1,295$84,12180
Rolling Meadows23,981$299,700$1,563$100,42484
Freeport23,636$86,100$760$48,18133
Blue Island23,416$169,800$1,071$60,96553
Lisle23,413$407,000$1,540$106,17398
Loves Park23,185$144,900$1,102$58,63350
Maywood23,173$212,600$1,203$66,49862
Machesney Park22,744$162,500$1,109$74,24453
Roselle22,731$318,000$1,496$109,11885
East Peoria22,485$160,800$894$71,76347
Villa Park22,456$313,100$1,398$94,69881
Bloomingdale22,388$363,100$1,607$98,89194
Yorkville22,350$314,200$1,619$108,77588
Darien21,855$386,400$1,671$109,35499
Carbondale21,813$124,800$750$29,67038
Geneva21,299$415,800$1,805$136,621106
Montgomery21,205$270,700$1,897$96,98589
South Holland21,016$201,200$1,914$87,37881
Dolton20,979$140,500$1,399$58,70658
Park Forest20,898$106,200$1,341$62,30552
East Moline20,837$135,300$826$63,32841
Grayslake20,707$293,900$1,434$113,69780
Libertyville20,493$499,300$1,537$162,270110
Frankfort20,417$461,600$2,175$153,714123
Mokena19,906$377,100$1,405$129,01790
Harvey19,831$86,100$968$41,09138
Crest Hill19,754$222,600$1,386$71,40869
Lake Zurich19,727$418,300$1,782$139,959106
Evergreen Park19,498$255,700$1,425$95,73874
Homewood19,471$210,500$1,422$96,52268
Brookfield19,235$314,000$1,328$108,42980
Lake Forest19,190$909,800$2,120$228,120181
Deerfield19,185$608,600$2,345$189,705148
Ottawa18,714$144,500$922$73,01145
Matteson18,681$251,400$1,390$98,61773
Alsip18,650$208,700$1,102$67,55759
Round Lake18,588$257,400$1,494$108,96576
Bensenville18,576$259,300$1,374$78,29873
North Aurora18,375$323,900$1,596$111,78188
Bellwood18,373$219,600$1,221$76,99063
East St. Louis18,278$52,700$597$30,99224
Sycamore18,243$254,200$1,062$80,83764
Franklin Park18,233$261,700$1,103$76,00966
Shorewood18,218$324,600$2,087$122,648102
Palos Hills18,139$259,200$1,267$83,96970
Bourbonnais18,109$242,600$1,132$81,01764
Cary17,875$287,000$1,456$109,79079
Godfrey17,743$181,400$1,111$92,74656
Lemont17,643$447,800$1,211$126,10094
Jacksonville17,490$128,300$703$62,61537
Charleston17,212$133,700$819$49,05741
Cahokia Heights17,173$56,900$959$37,97535
Hinsdale17,155$999,100$1,981$250,001189
Marion16,796$145,300$878$57,28144
Bridgeview16,721$234,000$1,139$65,15364
Westchester16,524$297,400$1,767$103,56190
Morton16,503$238,900$1,001$87,76060
Country Club Hills16,419$180,600$1,677$77,46371
Mattoon16,334$96,000$764$47,30834
Fairview Heights16,255$166,800$1,177$77,96055
La Grange15,999$582,600$1,679$154,556125
Washington15,946$216,700$1,087$91,36060
Prospect Heights15,681$347,500$1,391$91,59985
Bradley15,331$164,400$1,181$62,94055
Norridge15,177$361,000$1,421$87,57988
Dixon15,166$113,300$865$58,37140
Macomb15,006$99,800$733$39,75334
Morris14,775$244,400$1,141$72,35765
Antioch14,751$299,700$1,118$118,63571
Chatham14,740$231,900$1,157$106,03063
Hickory Hills14,718$278,400$1,112$85,54168
Sterling14,670$107,800$780$52,64736
Swansea14,603$211,700$1,178$84,36762
Mount Vernon14,492$89,700$893$52,75137
Lindenhurst14,365$275,400$1,836$127,83789
Warrenville14,232$266,500$1,759$99,02885
Chicago Ridge14,147$217,800$1,198$69,38963
Shiloh14,109$276,900$1,098$100,05868
Midlothian14,024$200,300$1,202$67,87261
Wauconda14,010$268,300$1,304$112,43872
Forest Park14,000$293,800$1,352$81,32378
Beach Park13,988$223,600$1,235$83,06964
Wood Dale13,926$303,400$1,652$90,40887
Channahon13,854$298,000$1,718$121,45888
Glen Carbon13,521$278,200$1,088$92,43468
Hazel Crest13,493$181,400$1,439$62,77365
Canton13,408$106,900$814$54,88137
Lincoln13,406$111,600$804$54,39038
Western Springs13,353$691,300$1,932$218,839147
La Grange Park13,227$427,800$1,423$119,11597
Lincolnwood13,179$475,400$3,501$107,950162
Minooka12,632$288,600$1,780$122,16389
Richton Park12,576$200,400$1,313$71,72464
Northlake12,547$242,400$1,164$77,56465
Rantoul12,515$109,200$899$49,82140
Winnetka12,508$1,206,300$1,750$250,001211
Justice12,372$235,200$1,198$58,51465
Kewanee12,280$70,000$775$49,66831
Streator12,274$88,000$779$54,95334
Herrin12,271$109,100$1,016$58,50144
Effingham12,258$166,700$696$65,71842
Centralia12,009$81,600$775$47,30833
Palos Heights11,817$350,000$2,138$107,974107
Plano11,626$221,100$1,590$83,10274
River Forest11,489$676,900$1,411$148,711130
Pontiac11,483$110,200$818$59,57938
Schiller Park11,454$276,200$1,214$67,47371
Markham11,434$119,500$1,689$52,36464
Taylorville11,149$106,300$738$52,72035
Burr Ridge11,119$694,800$3,000$154,508177
Columbia11,063$290,100$1,089$107,92269
Waterloo11,055$237,900$873$92,00556
Barrington11,049$580,900$1,886$150,714131
Summit10,896$224,800$1,012$60,41759
Troy10,889$240,800$1,060$97,82562
Roscoe10,881$215,200$1,349$97,70466
Fox Lake10,872$219,300$1,059$69,89659
Worth10,731$220,200$1,164$56,99862
Campton Hills10,724$510,100$1,424$192,727108
Gages Lake10,706$291,200$1,741$105,11488
Crestwood10,622$187,700$1,300$68,68662
Pingree Grove10,576$298,300$1,219$119,88074
Riverdale10,515$104,800$1,204$45,70948
River Grove10,482$244,700$1,230$74,79367
Lyons10,391$243,500$1,154$64,20965
Manhattan10,315$314,400$1,220$128,37577
Wood River10,315$103,200$915$65,96039
Highland10,268$185,800$776$77,88647
Winfield9,982$363,400$1,381$143,10287
Harvard9,875$174,000$1,184$71,41857
Peru9,863$155,600$879$68,14745
Frankfort Square9,777$282,100$1,511$126,95380
Mahomet9,755$293,200$1,202$114,90473
Sauk Village9,724$101,900$1,504$56,94656
Flossmoor9,666$309,100$2,191$137,768103
Itasca9,525$375,600$1,779$111,898100
Rochelle9,477$153,000$962$63,37348
LaSalle9,471$109,500$1,011$54,24643
Steger9,449$134,100$1,035$59,69147
Bethalto9,244$158,600$879$66,46946
Sugar Grove9,233$372,000$1,608$116,25095
Hawthorn Woods9,145$592,800$0$238,114122
Willowbrook9,138$367,000$1,691$97,86197
Boulder Hill9,127$233,100$1,759$76,93581
Riverside9,079$460,500$1,435$149,219102
Lynwood9,047$213,700$1,151$76,61961
Manteno8,942$241,700$1,072$96,05763
Olney8,864$96,900$769$57,99735
Harwood Heights8,851$316,400$1,166$79,65175
Savoy8,807$280,700$954$88,82864
Monmouth8,794$88,100$652$59,69030
Mascoutah8,743$226,300$1,235$93,90265
Glencoe8,715$1,354,900$2,097$250,001240
Lake Villa8,707$325,900$1,430$111,11084
Rock Falls8,683$82,400$745$48,73332
Clarendon Hills8,642$595,500$1,124$125,826112
Glenwood8,620$182,900$1,639$71,37671
Harrisburg8,608$84,800$717$48,48832
Gilberts8,389$330,100$1,852$119,71996
Crete8,382$209,100$1,283$97,98464
Hampshire8,351$316,200$2,356$107,774108
Maryville8,280$253,100$987$100,81362
Long Grove8,266$746,700$3,501$235,368198
Rockton8,238$222,100$864$109,33354
Paris8,154$71,200$755$51,79831
Hillside8,133$233,800$1,265$70,77267
Oak Brook8,028$867,900$2,921$171,123198
Island Lake8,023$241,900$1,855$98,12585
Silvis7,939$161,300$975$67,56949
Lincolnshire7,937$625,800$2,655$179,735159
South Beloit7,930$160,800$925$81,83648
Broadview7,898$240,600$1,092$60,13963
West Dundee7,867$342,900$1,697$104,75093
Round Lake Park7,833$157,900$1,320$57,48658
Princeton7,829$131,300$739$57,68238
Inverness7,541$704,100$3,501$215,810193
North Riverside7,495$295,100$1,254$80,75375
Jerseyville7,432$124,200$826$71,62340
Salem7,341$99,800$752$57,08334
Greenville7,159$119,800$724$52,72736
West Frankfort7,156$72,500$673$48,14329
Marengo7,123$206,100$1,077$72,58658
Sandwich7,121$239,600$1,044$77,02761
University Park7,109$137,800$1,530$65,58061
Benton7,076$85,100$776$51,34933
Clinton7,012$101,200$916$55,96039
Robinson7,005$102,600$809$67,59136
Stickney6,957$236,000$1,114$67,30763
Mendota6,915$121,100$826$58,93939
Mount Carmel6,892$88,500$750$45,88433
Calumet Park6,836$180,800$1,157$57,38957
Chester6,830$107,800$642$74,67332
Litchfield6,814$100,500$645$54,19032
Murphysboro6,804$79,600$655$42,36729
Orland Hills6,758$262,600$1,373$118,28174
Winthrop Harbor6,663$238,800$1,262$94,22168
Geneseo6,577$196,400$952$65,22653
Volo6,398$293,800$2,229$145,906102
Johnsburg6,374$312,200$1,330$106,82779
Monticello6,332$196,000$1,030$88,61155
Countryside6,294$330,700$1,212$78,13278
Chillicothe6,185$128,500$798$62,10839
Braidwood6,175$205,900$1,089$83,36558
Pontoon Beach6,131$137,900$1,117$59,37550
Mount Zion6,076$200,300$696$110,78647
Elburn6,054$358,200$1,705$106,50696
Beardstown6,047$80,800$769$58,76532
Vandalia6,041$88,800$738$43,18433
Metropolis5,898$93,700$748$51,54834
Lakemoor5,878$261,300$1,711$96,92983
Willow Springs5,871$370,900$1,328$103,42987
Spring Grove5,866$371,200$0$133,22493
Bartonville5,854$128,000$1,056$67,67447
Lake Bluff5,834$739,400$1,826$205,735150
Peoria Heights5,834$118,000$921$62,08342
Carterville5,822$183,500$856$65,23849
Du Quoin5,780$78,000$702$47,63230
East Alton5,729$99,600$819$46,92636
Hillsboro5,693$95,800$841$48,15836
Genoa5,685$201,600$1,004$79,34355
Northfield5,683$807,700$2,917$180,492190
Carlinville5,574$108,000$736$52,73835
Spring Valley5,508$125,000$1,022$63,96445
Wilmington5,507$216,400$897$63,51454
Candlewick Lake5,459$169,200$1,539$94,82066
Lake Holiday5,402$235,300$1,859$112,25084
Lake Barrington5,400$451,400$3,060$132,857146
Posen5,331$172,800$1,478$71,99465
Grandwood Park5,311$313,000$1,797$124,84792
Pana5,277$82,000$670$45,08330
Highwood5,243$454,500$1,800$101,862112
Berkeley5,222$222,400$1,292$83,22466
Colona5,189$152,100$881$76,55845
Coal City5,145$211,600$1,064$73,03059
Monee5,104$226,400$0$89,57173
Eureka5,095$154,600$680$55,17240
Pinckneyville5,055$117,100$440$55,00028
Hoopeston5,039$63,400$803$55,18031
Milan5,037$120,300$817$61,18839
South Barrington5,004$986,300$1,917$211,083186

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📊 Data Sources
  • Housing & Demographics: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2023
  • Tax Rates: Tax Foundation, 2024
Last data update: March 2026 · See methodology