Cost Of Living in West Dundee, 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	West Dundee	Illinois	National
Cost of living	118	96	100
Goods & Services	107	97	100
Groceries	104	98	100
Health care	108	95	100
Housing	149	95	100
Transportation	107	103	100
Utilities	89	89	100

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Cost Of Living Quick Facts

The cost of living in West Dundee is 22% higher than the Illinois average
The cost of living in West Dundee is 18% higher than the national average
West Dundee housing is 49% 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	$111,250	$9,271	$2,596	$3,338
Renters	$64,760	$5,397	$1,511	$1,943

The percent of monthly income spent on housing can be a good indicator of the affordability of housing in West Dundee, 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 West Dundee homeowners, is $111,250. This would allow for a maximum of $2,596 per month to be spent on housing costs. For renters, the median monthly income is $64,760 which would result in a maximum of $1,511 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	West Dundee	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	West Dundee	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	West Dundee	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	West Dundee	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$285,900.00	$184,700.00	54.8%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$2,578.06	$2,346.69	9.9%
Apartment Rent	$1,296.00	$949.00	36.6%

Transportation

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

Utilities

Item	West Dundee	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.
Union, IL	680	94	5.8%
Woodstock, IL	25,391	95	4.6%
Carpentersville, IL	37,618	105	4.9%
Elgin, IL	112,062	105	5.3%
Holiday Hills, IL	653	106	6.0%
West Dundee, IL	7,923	118	17.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Wytheville, VA	7,925	92	8.5%
St. Johns, MI	7,920	88	12.4%
Camp Hill, PA	7,926	108	8.5%
Bellevue, OH	7,928	89	11.4%
Gold River, CA	7,930	158	57.7%
West Dundee, IL	7,923	118	17.5%

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 West Dundee, IL