Cost Of Living in Clinton, IL

The cost of living index is based on a national average of 100. For example, if the cost of living is 90, then it is 10% lower than average. If the cost of living is 110, then it is 10% higher than average. The breakdown for each index is as follows: goods & services (33%), groceries (13%), health care (5%), housing (30%), transportation (9%) and utilities (10%). If the cost of living data was unavailable for this city, estimates based upon nearby cities were used.
Index	Clinton	Illinois	National
Cost of living	77	96	100
Goods & Services	82	97	100
Groceries	96	98	100
Health care	83	95	100
Housing	53	95	100
Transportation	94	103	100
Utilities	90	89	100

New Real Estate Listings in Clinton Area

For Sale For Rent

Search

Search Homes for Sale in Clinton, IL

See How Much House You Can Afford. Get Pre-Approved Today

Cost Of Living Quick Facts

The cost of living in Clinton is 20% lower than the Illinois average
The cost of living in Clinton is 23% lower than the national average
Clinton housing is 47% lower than the national average
Illinois general sales tax is 22% higher than the national average
Illinois state income tax is 91% higher than the national average

Most Affordable Places to Live in and Around Clinton

See all the best places to live around Clinton

Compare Clinton, IL Cost of Living

Write a review to give others more information about this area.

See all Clinton poll results

The best places in Illinois

Here are the best places to live in Illinois

These are the 10 cheapest cities in Illinois

Most Dangerous States In The US

These are the largest cities in Illinois

Salary Calculator

This is how much you would need to earn in

Price difference in compared to

Cost of living index
Goods & Services index
Groceries index
Health care index
Housing index
Transportation index
Utilities index

Median Income & Debt-To-Income Ratio

Median Income	Per Year	Per Month	Max Budget (28% DTI)	Max Budget (36% DTI)
Owners	$57,708	$4,809	$1,346	$1,731
Renters	$31,131	$2,594	$726	$934

The percentage of monthly income spent on housing related expenses can help predict the affordability of housing in Clinton, IL, as well as what the overall cost of living might be. Generally, a good rule to follow is that the debt-to-income (DTI) level you want to maintain is 28 percent or less of your income on your rent or mortgage payments and not more than 36 percent of income on all expenses and debts. In Clinton, homeowners have a median income of $57,708. Using that number, a maximum of $1,346 per month should be allocated to housing expenses. For those who are renting instead of owning, the median income is $31,131, which means there is a maximum of $726 to be spent on the costs of renting a home or apartment.

Illinois Sales Tax

State	General Sales Tax	With Max Surtax
Illinois	6.25%	10.25%

Illinois Income Tax

State	Income Tax (Low)	Income Tax (High)
Illinois	4.95%	4.95%

Goods & Services

Item	Clinton	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$35.50	$24.26	46.3%
Beauty Salon	$44.28	$45.56	2.8%
Toothpaste	$3.85	$3.70	4.1%
Shampoo	$1.22	$1.28	4.6%
Movie	$14.03	$12.13	15.7%
Bowling	$15.58	$18.00	13.4%

Groceries

Item	Clinton	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$5.86	$5.84	0.4%
Fried Chicken	$1.38	$1.57	12.0%
Milk	$4.69	$4.67	0.3%
Potatoes	$5.11	$4.93	3.6%
Pizza	$13.74	$12.09	13.7%
Beer	$10.08	$10.41	3.2%

Health Care

Item	Clinton	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$117.14	$125.68	6.8%
Doctor	$149.89	$135.78	10.4%
Dentist	$110.00	$113.29	2.9%
Ibuprofen	$10.40	$10.65	2.4%
Lipitor	$384.07	$468.60	18.0%

Housing

Item	Clinton	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$81,600.00	$184,700.00	55.8%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$1,861.33	$2,346.69	20.7%
Apartment Rent	$693.00	$949.00	27.0%

Transportation

Item	Clinton	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$4.03	$3.46	16.3%
Tire Balancing	$64.10	$59.92	7.0%

Utilities

Item	Clinton	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$126.60	$193.99	34.7%
Phone	$198.23	$192.25	3.1%

Although the cost of living data is updated regularly, this cost of living information is to be used as estimates only as prices can change on an ongoing basis.

Nearby cities with low cost of living

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Chestnut, IL	37	87	12.6%
Beason, IL	201	71	28.9%
Kenney, IL	447	73	27.0%
Waynesville, IL	496	84	15.7%
Latham, IL	355	76	24.1%
Clinton, IL	6,982	77	23.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Old Greenwich, CT	6,980	282	182.1%
King, NC	6,980	96	4.0%
Great Neck Plaza, NY	6,980	145	44.9%
Oak Ridge, NC	6,979	134	34.4%
Benton, IL	6,977	85	15.0%
Clinton, IL	6,982	77	23.0%

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2023 and was released from C2ER in January, 2024; this is the most current data available.

Cost of Living in Clinton, IL