Carlinville, IL Cost Of Living

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Updated: 2022-04-07
84
Carlinville's Overall Cost Of Living
0.8x
Lower Than The National Average
44 out of 338
In Illinois
629 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 Carlinville is expensive, while a number below 100 means it's a relatively cheap place to live.

What is the cost of living in Carlinville, IL?

According to the most recent data on the cost of living, Carlinville has an overall cost of living index of 84 which is 0.8x lower than the national index of 100.

Compared to only Illinois, Carlinville has a cost of living index that's 0.9x lower than Illinois's index of 98.

The standard of living in Carlinville ranks as #629 most affordable out of the 6,418 places we measured in Illinois. By definition, that implies Carlinville ranks as the #5,789 most expensive place in the Prairie State.

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Carlinville Cost Of Living Vs. Illinois

Living Expense Carlinville Illinois National Average
Overall 84 98 100
Services 104 95 100
Groceries 94 97 100
Health 103 99 100
Housing 52 96 100
Transportation 101 105 100
Utilities 90 94 100
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Carlinville Cost of Living Vs. IL

Carlinville, 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.

$96,500
Median Home Value
$903
Median Rent
$46,754
Median Income
Statistic Carlinville Illinois United States
Median Home Value $96,500 $202,100 $229,800
Median Rent $903 $1,038 $1,096
Median Income $46,754 $68,428 $64,994
Home Value To Income 2.1x 3.0x 3.5x
Rent To Monthly Income 0.23x 0.18x 0.2x

Detailed Carlinville Services Costs Vs. Illinois

Item Carlinville Illinois
Shampoo $0.89 $1.06
Movie $11.99 $10.68
Bowling $6.4 $14.67

Detailed Carlinville Groceries Costs Vs. Illinois

Item Carlinville Illinois
Ground Beef $3.69 $4.22
Fried Chicken $1.4 $1.39
Milk $1.72 $2.05

Detailed Carlinville Health Costs Vs. Illinois

Item Carlinville Illinois
Haircut $10.71 $18.62
Beauty Salon $32.39 $39.05
Toothpaste $2.21 $2.34

Detailed Carlinville Transportation Costs Vs. Illinois

Item Carlinville Illinois
Potatoes $2.86 $3.29
Pizza $12.73 $10.62
Beer $8.22 $9.38
Optometrist $74.0 $108.57
Doctor $133.89 $116.17
Dentist $89.33 $99.13

Detailed Carlinville Utilities Costs Vs. Illinois

Item Carlinville Illinois
Gasoline $2.25 $2.22
Tire Balancing $48.87 $50.07
All Electricity $159.87 $167.67
Phone $23.34 $175.64

Carlinville SnackAbility

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

Cost Of Living In Cities Around Carlinville

City Population Cost Of Living Vs. Carlinville
O'Fallon, IL 29,487 99 1.2x
Edwardsville, IL 25,332 98 1.2x
Godfrey, IL 17,540 90 1.1x
Chatham, IL 13,231 102 1.2x
Glen Carbon, IL 12,468 97 1.2x
Troy, IL 10,278 90 1.1x
Highland, IL 10,122 88 1.0x
Bethalto, IL 9,258 86 1.0x
Maryville, IL 7,962 98 1.2x
Greenville, IL 6,725 86 1.0x

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