According to the most recent data on the cost of living, Countryside has an overall cost of living index of 113 which is 1.1x higher than the national index of 100.
Compared to only Illinois, Countryside has a cost of living index that's 1.2x higher than Illinois's index of 98.
The standard of living in Countryside ranks as #4,365 most affordable out of the 6,418 places we measured in Illinois. By definition, that implies Countryside ranks as the #2,053 most expensive place in the Prairie State.
Living Expense | Countryside | Illinois | National Average | |
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Overall | 113 | 98 | 100 | |
Services | 112 | 95 | 100 | |
Groceries | 108 | 97 | 100 | |
Health | 100 | 99 | 100 | |
Housing | 118 | 96 | 100 | |
Transportation | 115 | 105 | 100 | |
Utilities | 94 | 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 | Countryside | Illinois | United States |
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Median Home Value | $242,700 | $202,100 | $229,800 |
Median Rent | $1,053 | $1,038 | $1,096 |
Median Income | $67,201 | $68,428 | $64,994 |
Home Value To Income | 3.6x | 3.0x | 3.5x |
Rent To Monthly Income | 0.19x | 0.18x | 0.2x |
Item | Countryside | Illinois |
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Shampoo | $1.06 | $1.06 |
Movie | $14.85 | $10.68 |
Bowling | $15.76 | $14.67 |
Item | Countryside | Illinois |
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Ground Beef | $4.87 | $4.22 |
Fried Chicken | $1.99 | $1.39 |
Milk | $2.42 | $2.05 |
Item | Countryside | Illinois |
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Haircut | $27.76 | $18.62 |
Beauty Salon | $65.57 | $39.05 |
Toothpaste | $2.46 | $2.34 |
Item | Countryside | 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 | Countryside | 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. Countryside | Naperville, IL | 147,734 | 125 | 1.1x | Wheaton, IL | 53,157 | 118 | 1.0x | Elmhurst, IL | 46,571 | 131 | 1.2x | Park Ridge, IL | 37,431 | 131 | 1.2x | Glen Ellyn, IL | 27,741 | 132 | 1.2x | Darien, IL | 21,843 | 111 | 1.0x | Hinsdale, IL | 17,366 | 193 | 1.7x | La Grange, IL | 15,555 | 137 | 1.2x | Western Springs, IL | 13,247 | 153 | 1.4x | Justice, IL | 12,677 | 105 | 0.9x |
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