Cost Of Living in University 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	University Park	Illinois	National
Cost of living	94	96	100
Goods & Services	106	97	100
Groceries	97	98	100
Health care	98	95	100
Housing	78	95	100
Transportation	114	103	100
Utilities	80	89	100

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Cost Of Living Quick Facts

The cost of living in University Park is 2% lower than the Illinois average
The cost of living in University Park is 6% lower than the national average
University Park housing is 22% 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	$72,279	$6,023	$1,686	$2,169
Renters	$48,365	$4,030	$1,128	$1,451

A good way to judge both the affordability of the housing and the cost of living in University Park is by simply calculating the maximum that should be spent on housing, otherwise known as the debt-to-income ratio (DTI). The plan is to avoid spending more than 28 percent of the gross income on costs that pertain to housing and no more than 36 percent on all expenses and debts. University Park has a median income of about $72,279 for people who own homes. Based on that number, a maximum of $1,686 should be spent on expenses related to housing. Renters have a slightly different median income, which is $48,365. Based on this average, renters should spend no more than $1,128 on all rental costs if they want to maintain a non-impoverished standard of living.

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	University 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	University 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	University 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	University Park	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$124,400.00	$184,700.00	32.6%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$1,316.57	$2,346.69	43.9%
Apartment Rent	$975.00	$949.00	2.7%

Transportation

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

Utilities

Item	University 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.
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%
Harvey, IL	24,295	90	10.1%
University Park, IL	7,224	94	5.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Lecanto, FL	7,224	94	6.3%
Huntertown, IN	7,224	99	1.0%
Ephraim, UT	7,222	105	5.4%
Canfield, OH	7,226	93	7.5%
Rocky Mountain House, AB	7,226	n/a
University Park, IL	7,224	94	5.6%

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 University Park, IL