Index | Elkhart | Illinois | National |
Cost of living | 84 | 96 | 100 |
Goods & Services | 88 | 97 | 100 |
Groceries | 97 | 98 | 100 |
Health care | 93 | 95 | 100 |
Housing | 62 | 95 | 100 |
Transportation | 109 | 103 | 100 |
Utilities | 97 | 89 | 100 |
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Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
Owners | $68,125 | $5,677 | $1,589 | $2,044 |
Renters | $102,750 | $8,563 | $2,397 | $3,083 |
State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
Illinois | 6.25% | 10.25% |
State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
Illinois | 4.95% | 4.95% |
Item | Elkhart | National avg. | Difference |
Haircut | $15.00 | $24.26 | 38.2% |
Beauty Salon | $30.00 | $45.56 | 34.2% |
Toothpaste | $3.76 | $3.70 | 1.5% |
Shampoo | $1.20 | $1.28 | 6.6% |
Movie | $10.96 | $12.13 | 9.7% |
Bowling | $20.00 | $18.00 | 11.1% |
Item | Elkhart | National avg. | Difference |
Ground Beef | $5.77 | $5.84 | 1.2% |
Fried Chicken | $1.35 | $1.57 | 14.4% |
Milk | $4.63 | $4.67 | 0.8% |
Potatoes | $5.10 | $4.93 | 3.4% |
Pizza | $14.32 | $12.09 | 18.5% |
Beer | $9.43 | $10.41 | 9.5% |
Item | Elkhart | National avg. | Difference |
Optometrist | $120.83 | $125.68 | 3.9% |
Doctor | $121.67 | $135.78 | 10.4% |
Dentist | $100.00 | $113.29 | 11.7% |
Ibuprofen | $10.26 | $10.65 | 3.7% |
Lipitor | $493.33 | $468.60 | 5.3% |
Item | Elkhart | National avg. | Difference |
Home Price | $107,700.00 | $184,700.00 | 41.7% |
Avg. Mortgage Payment | $1,978.34 | $2,346.69 | 15.7% |
Apartment Rent | $672.00 | $949.00 | 29.2% |
Item | Elkhart | National avg. | Difference |
Gasoline | $3.60 | $3.46 | 4.1% |
Tire Balancing | $72.50 | $59.92 | 21.0% |
Item | Elkhart | National avg. | Difference |
All Electricity | $181.08 | $193.99 | 6.7% |
Phone | $195.03 | $192.25 | 1.4% |
City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
Cornland, IL | 71 | 94 | 6.1% |
Beason, IL | 201 | 71 | 28.9% |
Greenview, IL | 920 | 79 | 21.2% |
Clear Lake, IL | 386 | 79 | 21.0% |
Middletown, IL | 212 | 79 | 20.9% |
Elkhart, IL | 459 | 84 | 15.6% |
City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
Kwethluk, AK | 459 | 94 | 6.1% |
Silas, AL | 459 | 79 | 21.4% |
Lexington, GA | 459 | 87 | 12.7% |
Coatesville, IN | 459 | 91 | 9.0% |
Dry Prong, LA | 459 | 87 | 12.6% |
Elkhart, IL | 459 | 84 | 15.6% |