Index | Hammond | 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 |
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Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
Owners | $72,321 | $6,027 | $1,687 | $2,170 |
Renters | $30,469 | $2,539 | $711 | $914 |
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 | Hammond | 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% |
Item | Hammond | 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% |
Item | Hammond | 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% |
Item | Hammond | National avg. | Difference |
Home Price | $84,000.00 | $184,700.00 | 54.5% |
Avg. Mortgage Payment | $1,861.33 | $2,346.69 | 20.7% |
Apartment Rent | $675.00 | $949.00 | 28.9% |
Item | Hammond | National avg. | Difference |
Gasoline | $4.03 | $3.46 | 16.3% |
Tire Balancing | $64.10 | $59.92 | 7.0% |
Item | Hammond | National avg. | Difference |
All Electricity | $126.60 | $193.99 | 34.7% |
Phone | $198.23 | $192.25 | 3.1% |
City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
Garrett, IL | 118 | 79 | 20.9% |
Lovington, IL | 1,156 | 74 | 25.5% |
Humboldt, IL | 446 | 83 | 16.9% |
Ivesdale, IL | 250 | 84 | 16.1% |
Dalton City, IL | 717 | 77 | 22.5% |
Hammond, IL | 530 | 77 | 22.9% |
City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
Trafford, AL | 530 | 85 | 15.4% |
Fort Green Springs, FL | 530 | 81 | 19.1% |
San Jose, IL | 530 | 81 | 19.2% |
Manitou, KY | 530 | 89 | 10.7% |
Woodland, MI | 530 | 84 | 15.9% |
Hammond, IL | 530 | 77 | 22.9% |