Cost Of Living in Palos Park, 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	Palos Park	Illinois	National
Cost of living	130	96	100
Goods & Services	106	97	100
Groceries	97	98	100
Health care	98	95	100
Housing	197	95	100
Transportation	114	103	100
Utilities	80	89	100

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Cost Of Living Quick Facts

The cost of living in Palos Park is 35% higher than the Illinois average
The cost of living in Palos Park is 30% higher than the national average
Palos Park housing is 97% 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	$119,479	$9,957	$2,788	$3,585
Renters	$0	$0	$0	$0

The percent of monthly income spent on housing can be a good indicator of the affordability of housing in Palos Park, IL, as well as the overall cost of living. As a general rule of thumb, the debt-to-income ratio (DTI) for homeowners or renters should be not more than 28 percent of gross income to be spent on housing related costs and not more than 36 percent of income on all expenses, including debts. The median income for Palos Park homeowners, is $119,479. This would allow for a maximum of $2,788 per month to be spent on housing costs. For renters, the median monthly income is $0 which would result in a maximum of $0 to be spent on rental costs.

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	Palos Park	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	Palos Park	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	Palos Park	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	Palos Park	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$383,900.00	$184,700.00	107.9%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$1,316.57	$2,346.69	43.9%
Apartment Rent	$1,617.00	$949.00	70.4%

Transportation

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

Utilities

Item	Palos Park	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.
Hodgkins, IL	1,753	85	14.6%
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%
Palos Park, IL	4,779	130	30.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Richwood, LA	4,778	76	24.4%
Cariboo F, BC	4,778	n/a
Fussels Corner, FL	4,780	79	20.5%
Smithville, TN	4,781	87	12.8%
Mystic, CT	4,776	135	35.0%
Palos Park, IL	4,779	130	30.0%

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 Palos Park, IL