Cost Of Living in Frankfort Square, 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	Frankfort Square	Illinois	National
Cost of living	110	96	100
Goods & Services	106	97	100
Groceries	97	98	100
Health care	98	95	100
Housing	130	95	100
Transportation	114	103	100
Utilities	80	89	100

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The cost of living in Frankfort Square is 14% higher than the Illinois average
The cost of living in Frankfort Square is 10% higher than the national average
Frankfort Square housing is 30% higher 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

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Median Income & Debt-To-Income Ratio

Median Income	Per Year	Per Month	Max Budget (28% DTI)	Max Budget (36% DTI)
Owners	$115,013	$9,584	$2,683	$3,451
Renters	$91,806	$7,651	$2,142	$2,754

The percentage of monthly income spent on housing related expenses can help predict the affordability of housing in Frankfort Square, 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 Frankfort Square, homeowners have a median income of $115,013. Using that number, a maximum of $2,683 per month should be allocated to housing expenses. For those who are renting instead of owning, the median income is $91,806, which means there is a maximum of $2,142 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	Frankfort Square	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$19.72	$24.26	18.7%
Beauty Salon	$37.22	$45.56	18.3%
Toothpaste	$3.72	$3.70	0.6%
Shampoo	$1.32	$1.28	3.3%
Movie	$9.99	$12.13	17.7%
Bowling	$16.00	$18.00	11.1%

Groceries

Item	Frankfort Square	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$5.94	$5.84	1.8%
Fried Chicken	$1.39	$1.57	11.8%
Milk	$4.55	$4.67	2.5%
Potatoes	$5.08	$4.93	3.0%
Pizza	$10.69	$12.09	11.6%
Beer	$9.61	$10.41	7.7%

Health Care

Item	Frankfort Square	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$86.67	$125.68	31.0%
Doctor	$110.00	$135.78	19.0%
Dentist	$82.00	$113.29	27.6%
Ibuprofen	$10.17	$10.65	4.5%
Lipitor	$511.00	$468.60	9.0%

Housing

Item	Frankfort Square	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$233,500.00	$184,700.00	26.4%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$1,316.57	$2,346.69	43.9%
Apartment Rent	$1,319.00	$949.00	39.0%

Transportation

Item	Frankfort Square	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$3.52	$3.46	1.7%
Tire Balancing	$45.00	$59.92	24.9%

Utilities

Item	Frankfort Square	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$156.87	$193.99	19.1%
Phone	$198.03	$192.25	3.0%

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.
Ford Heights, IL	2,705	86	14.2%
Phoenix, IL	1,402	88	12.0%
Dixmoor, IL	3,570	90	10.2%
Harvey, IL	24,295	90	10.1%
Hometown, IL	4,216	91	9.0%
Frankfort Square, IL	8,831	110	10.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Clarendon Hills, IL	8,834	134	33.8%
Riverdale, UT	8,826	105	4.7%
Glencoe, IL	8,836	242	142.4%
Monmouth, IL	8,837	84	16.1%
Gulf Hills, MS	8,824	93	7.1%
Frankfort Square, IL	8,831	110	10.1%

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 Frankfort Square, IL