Cost Of Living in Posen, 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	Posen	Illinois	National
Cost of living	98	96	100
Goods & Services	107	97	100
Groceries	104	98	100
Health care	108	95	100
Housing	86	95	100
Transportation	107	103	100
Utilities	89	89	100

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The cost of living in Posen is 2% higher than the Illinois average
The cost of living in Posen is 2% lower than the national average
Posen housing is 14% 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	$60,896	$5,075	$1,421	$1,827
Renters	$22,997	$1,916	$537	$690

To approximate the cost of living and the housing affordability in Posen, 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 Posen have a median income of $60,896. Therefore, the amount that a consumer should spend on housing costs should be no more than $1,421 per month to avoid calamity and poverty. The renters in the city have an income of about $22,997, which would make their monthly maximum allowable rental costs $537.

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	Posen	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$33.69	$24.26	38.9%
Beauty Salon	$53.44	$45.56	17.3%
Toothpaste	$3.75	$3.70	1.4%
Shampoo	$1.27	$1.28	1.1%
Movie	$17.91	$12.13	47.6%
Bowling	$24.58	$18.00	36.6%

Groceries

Item	Posen	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$5.28	$5.84	9.5%
Fried Chicken	$1.42	$1.57	9.7%
Milk	$4.87	$4.67	4.3%
Potatoes	$4.90	$4.93	0.7%
Pizza	$13.41	$12.09	10.9%
Beer	$10.00	$10.41	4.0%

Health Care

Item	Posen	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$118.27	$125.68	5.9%
Doctor	$167.67	$135.78	23.5%
Dentist	$128.22	$113.29	13.2%
Ibuprofen	$10.97	$10.65	2.9%
Lipitor	$382.34	$468.60	18.4%

Housing

Item	Posen	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$132,600.00	$184,700.00	28.2%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$2,578.06	$2,346.69	9.9%
Apartment Rent	$1,125.00	$949.00	18.5%

Transportation

Item	Posen	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$3.56	$3.46	2.7%
Tire Balancing	$70.87	$59.92	18.3%

Utilities

Item	Posen	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$148.58	$193.99	23.4%
Phone	$210.03	$192.25	9.3%

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.
Hodgkins, IL	1,753	85	14.6%
Ford Heights, IL	2,705	86	14.2%
East Chicago, IN	28,044	87	12.7%
Phoenix, IL	1,402	88	12.0%
Dixmoor, IL	3,570	90	10.2%
Posen, IL	5,772	98	1.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Fruitridge Pocket, CA	5,771	110	10.0%
Leesville, LA	5,773	84	16.1%
Centerport, NY	5,773	172	72.5%
Central City, KY	5,770	90	9.9%
The Village of Indian Hill, OH	5,770	218	117.6%
Posen, IL	5,772	98	1.5%

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 Posen, IL