Bellwood, IL Cost Of Living

Demographics | Cost Of Living
Updated: 2022-04-07
99
Bellwood's Overall Cost Of Living
1.0x
Lower Than The National Average
163 out of 338
In Illinois
3,027 out of 6,412
In America
The cost of living index is set to 100 for the average place in America. An index above 100 means Bellwood is expensive, while a number below 100 means it's a relatively cheap place to live.

What is the cost of living in Bellwood, IL?

According to the most recent data on the cost of living, Bellwood has an overall cost of living index of 99 which is 1.0x lower than the national index of 100.

Compared to only Illinois, Bellwood has a cost of living index that's 1.0x higher than Illinois's index of 98.

The standard of living in Bellwood ranks as #3,027 most affordable out of the 6,418 places we measured in Illinois. By definition, that implies Bellwood ranks as the #3,392 most expensive place in the Prairie State.

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Bellwood Cost Of Living Vs. Illinois

Living Expense Bellwood Illinois National Average
Overall 99 98 100
Services 112 95 100
Groceries 108 97 100
Health 98 99 100
Housing 79 96 100
Transportation 113 105 100
Utilities 95 94 100
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Bellwood Cost of Living Vs. IL

Bellwood, IL Housing Cost Breakdown

Housing swings affordability the most between places in Illinois, so we broke down the statistics around housing costs into more detail. It's also important to consider median household incomes to make apples-to-apples comparisons across locations.

Home and income come data comes from the most recent US Census ACS 2014-2018.

$161,600
Median Home Value
$1,043
Median Rent
$63,006
Median Income
Statistic Bellwood Illinois United States
Median Home Value $161,600 $202,100 $229,800
Median Rent $1,043 $1,038 $1,096
Median Income $63,006 $68,428 $64,994
Home Value To Income 2.6x 3.0x 3.5x
Rent To Monthly Income 0.2x 0.18x 0.2x

Detailed Bellwood Services Costs Vs. Illinois

Item Bellwood Illinois
Shampoo $1.06 $1.06
Movie $14.85 $10.68
Bowling $15.76 $14.67

Detailed Bellwood Groceries Costs Vs. Illinois

Item Bellwood Illinois
Ground Beef $4.87 $4.22
Fried Chicken $1.99 $1.39
Milk $2.42 $2.05

Detailed Bellwood Health Costs Vs. Illinois

Item Bellwood Illinois
Haircut $27.76 $18.62
Beauty Salon $65.57 $39.05
Toothpaste $2.46 $2.34

Detailed Bellwood Transportation Costs Vs. Illinois

Item Bellwood Illinois
Potatoes $3.23 $3.29
Pizza $12.0 $10.62
Beer $8.61 $9.38
Optometrist $96.76 $108.57
Doctor $104.96 $116.17
Dentist $101.82 $99.13

Detailed Bellwood Utilities Costs Vs. Illinois

Item Bellwood Illinois
Gasoline $2.51 $2.22
Tire Balancing $56.85 $50.07
All Electricity $131.89 $167.67
Phone $203.16 $175.64

Bellwood SnackAbility

7
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
6/10
Housing
8
Affordability
8
Diversity
8
Safety
6
Amenities
9.5
Education
5
Commute
6

Cost Of Living In Cities Around Bellwood

City Population Cost Of Living Vs. Bellwood
Glenview, IL 47,218 147 1.5x
Elmhurst, IL 46,571 131 1.3x
Park Ridge, IL 37,431 131 1.3x
Northbrook, IL 33,216 156 1.6x
Glen Ellyn, IL 27,741 132 1.3x
Wilmette, IL 27,114 166 1.7x
Melrose Park, IL 25,404 105 1.1x
Maywood, IL 23,351 98 1.0x
Deerfield, IL 19,030 150 1.5x
Hinsdale, IL 17,366 193 1.9x

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