According to the most recent data on the cost of living, Glencoe has an overall cost of living index of 190 which is 1.9x higher than the national index of 100.
Compared to only Illinois, Glencoe has a cost of living index that's 1.9x higher than Illinois's index of 98.
The standard of living in Glencoe ranks as #6,275 most affordable out of the 6,418 places we measured in Illinois. By definition, that implies Glencoe ranks as the #144 most expensive place in the Prairie State.
Living Expense | Glencoe | Illinois | National Average | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Overall | 190 | 98 | 100 | |
Services | 112 | 95 | 100 | |
Groceries | 106 | 97 | 100 | |
Health | 100 | 99 | 100 | |
Housing | 375 | 96 | 100 | |
Transportation | 113 | 105 | 100 | |
Utilities | 91 | 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.
City | Population | Cost Of Living | Vs. Glencoe |
---|---|---|---|
Glenview, IL | 47,218 | 147 | 0.8x |
Elmhurst, IL | 46,571 | 131 | 0.7x |
Buffalo Grove, IL | 40,804 | 121 | 0.6x |
Park Ridge, IL | 37,431 | 131 | 0.7x |
Northbrook, IL | 33,216 | 156 | 0.8x |
Highland Park, IL | 29,596 | 152 | 0.8x |
Wilmette, IL | 27,114 | 166 | 0.9x |
Lake Zurich, IL | 19,912 | 125 | 0.7x |
Deerfield, IL | 19,030 | 150 | 0.8x |
Winnetka, IL | 12,361 | 203 | 1.1x |