Cost Of Living in Aledo, 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	Aledo	Illinois	National
Cost of living	88	96	100
Goods & Services	96	97	100
Groceries	95	98	100
Health care	104	95	100
Housing	61	95	100
Transportation	100	103	100
Utilities	113	89	100

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The cost of living in Aledo is 9% lower than the Illinois average
The cost of living in Aledo is 12% lower than the national average
Aledo housing is 39% 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

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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	$72,634	$6,053	$1,695	$2,179
Renters	$32,072	$2,673	$748	$962

To approximate the cost of living and the housing affordability in Aledo, IL, we can look at the percentage of income that is available to be spent on monthly housing, otherwise known as the debt-to-income ratio (DTI). To stay on the safe side, a consumer should not spend more than 28% of his or her gross income on housing-related expenses and costs and not more than 36% of income on all expenses and debts. Homeowners in Aledo have a median income of $72,634. Therefore, the amount that a consumer should spend on housing costs should be no more than $1,695 per month to avoid calamity and poverty. The renters in the city have an income of about $32,072, which would make their monthly maximum allowable rental costs $748.

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	Aledo	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$18.13	$24.26	25.3%
Beauty Salon	$28.00	$45.56	38.5%
Toothpaste	$3.84	$3.70	3.8%
Shampoo	$1.30	$1.28	1.3%
Movie	$9.83	$12.13	19.0%
Bowling	$11.95	$18.00	33.6%

Groceries

Item	Aledo	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$5.55	$5.84	5.0%
Fried Chicken	$1.41	$1.57	10.6%
Milk	$4.72	$4.67	1.0%
Potatoes	$4.74	$4.93	4.0%
Pizza	$12.79	$12.09	5.8%
Beer	$9.83	$10.41	5.6%

Health Care

Item	Aledo	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$120.50	$125.68	4.1%
Doctor	$171.88	$135.78	26.6%
Dentist	$97.53	$113.29	13.9%
Ibuprofen	$10.43	$10.65	2.1%
Lipitor	$506.88	$468.60	8.2%

Housing

Item	Aledo	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$96,500.00	$184,700.00	47.8%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$1,420.60	$2,346.69	39.5%
Apartment Rent	$765.00	$949.00	19.4%

Transportation

Item	Aledo	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$3.37	$3.46	2.5%
Tire Balancing	$62.78	$59.92	4.8%

Utilities

Item	Aledo	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$229.59	$193.99	18.3%
Phone	$200.45	$192.25	4.3%

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.
Oak Grove, IL	427	78	22.2%
Keithsburg, IL	524	80	20.3%
Seaton, IL	278	81	18.6%
North Henderson, IL	239	82	17.9%
New Boston, IL	515	83	16.7%
Aledo, IL	3,625	88	12.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Whitesboro, NY	3,624	95	5.5%
Valley Grande, AL	3,627	86	13.6%
Landmark, AR	3,628	88	12.3%
East Sandwich, MA	3,628	157	56.8%
Pine Level, AL	3,621	91	9.3%
Aledo, IL	3,625	88	12.4%

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 Aledo, IL