Fox Lake, IL Cost Of Living

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Updated: 2022-04-07
99
Fox Lake'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 Fox Lake is expensive, while a number below 100 means it's a relatively cheap place to live.

What is the cost of living in Fox Lake, IL?

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

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

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

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Fox Lake Cost Of Living Vs. Illinois

Living Expense Fox Lake Illinois National Average
Overall 99 98 100
Services 113 95 100
Groceries 106 97 100
Health 101 99 100
Housing 82 96 100
Transportation 112 105 100
Utilities 93 94 100
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Fox Lake Cost of Living Vs. IL

Fox Lake, 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.

$174,100
Median Home Value
$1,079
Median Rent
$62,615
Median Income
Statistic Fox Lake Illinois United States
Median Home Value $174,100 $202,100 $229,800
Median Rent $1,079 $1,038 $1,096
Median Income $62,615 $68,428 $64,994
Home Value To Income 2.8x 3.0x 3.5x
Rent To Monthly Income 0.21x 0.18x 0.2x

Detailed Fox Lake Services Costs Vs. Illinois

Item Fox Lake Illinois
Shampoo $1.06 $1.06
Movie $14.85 $10.68
Bowling $15.76 $14.67

Detailed Fox Lake Groceries Costs Vs. Illinois

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

Detailed Fox Lake Health Costs Vs. Illinois

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

Detailed Fox Lake Transportation Costs Vs. Illinois

Item Fox Lake 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 Fox Lake Utilities Costs Vs. Illinois

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

Fox Lake SnackAbility

8.5
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
8/10
Housing
8
Affordability
7
Diversity
6
Safety
8
Amenities
8
Education
8
Commute
3

Cost Of Living In Cities Around Fox Lake

City Population Cost Of Living Vs. Fox Lake
Mundelein, IL 31,574 113 1.1x
Gurnee, IL 30,519 117 1.2x
Vernon Hills, IL 26,396 126 1.3x
Libertyville, IL 20,300 134 1.4x
Lake Zurich, IL 19,912 125 1.3x
Lindenhurst, IL 14,317 113 1.1x
Lake Villa, IL 8,601 103 1.0x
Hawthorn Woods, IL 8,313 168 1.7x
Long Grove, IL 7,907 170 1.7x
Johnsburg, IL 6,354 107 1.1x

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