According to the most recent data on the cost of living, Chicago Ridge has an overall cost of living index of 101 which is 1.0x higher than the national index of 100.
Compared to only Illinois, Chicago Ridge has a cost of living index that's 1.0x higher than Illinois's index of 98.
The standard of living in Chicago Ridge ranks as #3,263 most affordable out of the 6,418 places we measured in Illinois. By definition, that implies Chicago Ridge ranks as the #3,156 most expensive place in the Prairie State.
Living Expense | Chicago Ridge | Illinois | National Average | |
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Overall | 101 | 98 | 100 | |
Services | 115 | 95 | 100 | |
Groceries | 105 | 97 | 100 | |
Health | 97 | 99 | 100 | |
Housing | 87 | 96 | 100 | |
Transportation | 113 | 105 | 100 | |
Utilities | 92 | 94 | 100 |
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.
Statistic | Chicago Ridge | Illinois | United States |
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Median Home Value | $169,200 | $202,100 | $229,800 |
Median Rent | $973 | $1,038 | $1,096 |
Median Income | $51,555 | $68,428 | $64,994 |
Home Value To Income | 3.3x | 3.0x | 3.5x |
Rent To Monthly Income | 0.23x | 0.18x | 0.2x |
Item | Chicago Ridge | Illinois |
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Shampoo | $1.06 | $1.06 |
Movie | $14.85 | $10.68 |
Bowling | $15.76 | $14.67 |
Item | Chicago Ridge | Illinois |
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Ground Beef | $4.87 | $4.22 |
Fried Chicken | $1.99 | $1.39 |
Milk | $2.42 | $2.05 |
Item | Chicago Ridge | Illinois |
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Haircut | $27.76 | $18.62 |
Beauty Salon | $65.57 | $39.05 |
Toothpaste | $2.46 | $2.34 |
Item | Chicago Ridge | Illinois |
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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 |
Item | Chicago Ridge | Illinois |
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Gasoline | $2.51 | $2.22 |
Tire Balancing | $56.85 | $50.07 |
All Electricity | $131.89 | $167.67 |
Phone | $203.16 | $175.64 |
City | Population | Cost Of Living | Vs. Chicago Ridge |
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Naperville, IL | 147,734 | 125 | 1.2x |
Oak Lawn, IL | 55,432 | 106 | 1.0x |
Wheaton, IL | 53,157 | 118 | 1.2x |
Elmhurst, IL | 46,571 | 131 | 1.3x |
Burbank, IL | 28,447 | 106 | 1.0x |
Glen Ellyn, IL | 27,741 | 132 | 1.3x |
Lisle, IL | 23,363 | 117 | 1.2x |
Darien, IL | 21,843 | 111 | 1.1x |
Alsip, IL | 18,843 | 104 | 1.0x |
Hinsdale, IL | 17,366 | 193 | 1.9x |