Cost Of Living in Sullivan, 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	Sullivan	Illinois	National
Cost of living	78	96	100
Goods & Services	82	97	100
Groceries	96	98	100
Health care	83	95	100
Housing	57	95	100
Transportation	94	103	100
Utilities	90	89	100

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Cost Of Living Quick Facts

The cost of living in Sullivan is 19% lower than the Illinois average
The cost of living in Sullivan is 22% lower than the national average
Sullivan housing is 43% 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	$71,719	$5,977	$1,673	$2,152
Renters	$38,167	$3,181	$891	$1,145

To approximate the cost of living and the housing affordability in Sullivan, 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 Sullivan have a median income of $71,719. Therefore, the amount that a consumer should spend on housing costs should be no more than $1,673 per month to avoid calamity and poverty. The renters in the city have an income of about $38,167, which would make their monthly maximum allowable rental costs $891.

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	Sullivan	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%

Groceries

Item	Sullivan	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%

Health Care

Item	Sullivan	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%

Housing

Item	Sullivan	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$89,100.00	$184,700.00	51.8%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$1,861.33	$2,346.69	20.7%
Apartment Rent	$744.00	$949.00	21.6%

Transportation

Item	Sullivan	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$4.03	$3.46	16.3%
Tire Balancing	$64.10	$59.92	7.0%

Utilities

Item	Sullivan	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$126.60	$193.99	34.7%
Phone	$198.23	$192.25	3.1%

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.
Westervelt, IL	33	87	12.6%
Garrett, IL	118	79	20.9%
Lovington, IL	1,156	74	25.5%
Allenville, IL	133	75	25.2%
Findlay, IL	703	76	24.1%
Sullivan, IL	4,450	78	21.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Tri-City, OR	4,449	100	0.1%
Millsboro, DE	4,448	107	7.3%
Saukville, WI	4,448	101	1.3%
Montoursville, PA	4,452	96	4.1%
Wolfville, NS	4,453	n/a
Sullivan, IL	4,450	78	21.6%

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 Sullivan, IL