Cost Of Living in Greenville, 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	Greenville	Illinois	National
Cost of living	82	96	100
Goods & Services	92	97	100
Groceries	97	98	100
Health care	89	95	100
Housing	54	95	100
Transportation	94	103	100
Utilities	102	89	100

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Cost Of Living Quick Facts

The cost of living in Greenville is 15% lower than the Illinois average
The cost of living in Greenville is 18% lower than the national average
Greenville housing is 46% 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	$60,142	$5,012	$1,403	$1,804
Renters	$26,278	$2,190	$613	$788

To approximate the cost of living and the housing affordability in Greenville, 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 Greenville have a median income of $60,142. Therefore, the amount that a consumer should spend on housing costs should be no more than $1,403 per month to avoid calamity and poverty. The renters in the city have an income of about $26,278, which would make their monthly maximum allowable rental costs $613.

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	Greenville	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$21.19	$24.26	12.7%
Beauty Salon	$40.57	$45.56	11.0%
Toothpaste	$3.75	$3.70	1.3%
Shampoo	$1.11	$1.28	13.3%
Movie	$11.28	$12.13	7.1%
Bowling	$16.92	$18.00	6.0%

Groceries

Item	Greenville	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$6.40	$5.84	9.7%
Fried Chicken	$1.36	$1.57	13.3%
Milk	$4.50	$4.67	3.7%
Potatoes	$5.28	$4.93	6.9%
Pizza	$10.84	$12.09	10.3%
Beer	$9.47	$10.41	9.1%

Health Care

Item	Greenville	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$125.72	$125.68	0.0%
Doctor	$124.51	$135.78	8.3%
Dentist	$100.78	$113.29	11.0%
Ibuprofen	$10.14	$10.65	4.8%
Lipitor	$520.16	$468.60	11.0%

Housing

Item	Greenville	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$97,700.00	$184,700.00	47.1%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$1,737.43	$2,346.69	26.0%
Apartment Rent	$526.00	$949.00	44.6%

Transportation

Item	Greenville	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$3.20	$3.46	7.6%
Tire Balancing	$50.00	$59.92	16.6%

Utilities

Item	Greenville	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$133.84	$193.99	31.0%
Phone	$188.69	$192.25	1.9%

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.
Old Ripley, IL	79	94	5.9%
Walshville, IL	241	94	5.9%
Smithboro, IL	215	76	24.4%
Sorento, IL	499	76	23.7%
Coffeen, IL	640	77	23.4%
Greenville, IL	6,725	82	18.0%

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City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Gulf Breeze, FL	6,725	123	22.7%
Manorhaven, NY	6,725	166	66.0%
Demopolis, AL	6,724	86	13.6%
Tallulah, LA	6,722	76	23.8%
Minden Hills, ON	6,722	n/a
Greenville, IL	6,725	82	18.0%

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 Greenville, IL