Cost Of Living in Poplar Grove, 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	Poplar Grove	Illinois	National
Cost of living	100	96	100
Goods & Services	89	97	100
Groceries	97	98	100
Health care	101	95	100
Housing	116	95	100
Transportation	110	103	100
Utilities	87	89	100

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Cost Of Living Quick Facts

The cost of living in Poplar Grove is 4% higher than the Illinois average
The cost of living in Poplar Grove is equal to the national average
Poplar Grove housing is 16% 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	$79,896	$6,658	$1,864	$2,397
Renters	$73,527	$6,127	$1,716	$2,206

A good indicator of the general affordability of housing in Poplar Grove, IL, is the percentage of monthly income that should be spent on housing expenses, otherwise known as the debt-to-income ratio (DTI). Generally speaking, no more than 28 percent of your total gross income should be spent on your housing expenses and not more than 36 percent of your gross income on total expenses, including debts. In Poplar Grove, the median monthly income is $79,896 for those who own their own homes. Under the standard rule, that income level would allow for $1,864 to be budgeted for housing expenses each month, at the most. Renters, on the other hand, earn about $73,527, per the median income in the area. That would allow for renters to spend up to $1,716 on monthly rental expenses.

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	Poplar Grove	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$19.94	$24.26	17.8%
Beauty Salon	$36.22	$45.56	20.5%
Toothpaste	$3.58	$3.70	3.2%
Shampoo	$1.27	$1.28	1.1%
Movie	$12.73	$12.13	4.9%
Bowling	$12.67	$18.00	29.6%

Groceries

Item	Poplar Grove	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$5.72	$5.84	2.0%
Fried Chicken	$1.42	$1.57	9.9%
Milk	$4.63	$4.67	0.9%
Potatoes	$4.82	$4.93	2.3%
Pizza	$10.99	$12.09	9.1%
Beer	$9.56	$10.41	8.2%

Health Care

Item	Poplar Grove	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$79.67	$125.68	36.6%
Doctor	$158.33	$135.78	16.6%
Dentist	$110.16	$113.29	2.8%
Ibuprofen	$10.57	$10.65	0.8%
Lipitor	$460.30	$468.60	1.8%

Housing

Item	Poplar Grove	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$175,000.00	$184,700.00	5.3%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$1,465.09	$2,346.69	37.6%
Apartment Rent	$1,565.00	$949.00	64.9%

Transportation

Item	Poplar Grove	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$3.69	$3.46	6.7%
Tire Balancing	$70.28	$59.92	17.3%

Utilities

Item	Poplar Grove	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$147.39	$193.99	24.0%
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.
Garden Prairie, IL	265	79	20.6%
Rockford, IL	147,441	84	16.2%
Beloit, WI	36,804	84	15.7%
Capron, IL	1,656	86	14.1%
Belvidere, IL	24,932	87	13.3%
Poplar Grove, IL	4,497	100	0.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Benton, KY	4,498	92	7.8%
Whiteland, IN	4,495	93	6.6%
Louisburg, KS	4,499	98	1.9%
Royal Pines, NC	4,499	114	13.6%
Newton Falls, OH	4,494	82	17.8%
Poplar Grove, IL	4,497	100	0.3%

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 Poplar Grove, IL