Hillsboro, IL Cost Of Living

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Updated: 2022-04-07
85
Hillsboro's Overall Cost Of Living
0.8x
Lower Than The National Average
53 out of 338
In Illinois
777 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 Hillsboro is expensive, while a number below 100 means it's a relatively cheap place to live.

What is the cost of living in Hillsboro, IL?

According to the most recent data on the cost of living, Hillsboro has an overall cost of living index of 85 which is 0.8x lower than the national index of 100.

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

The standard of living in Hillsboro ranks as #777 most affordable out of the 6,418 places we measured in Illinois. By definition, that implies Hillsboro ranks as the #5,642 most expensive place in the Prairie State.

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Hillsboro Cost Of Living Vs. Illinois

Living Expense Hillsboro Illinois National Average
Overall 85 98 100
Services 103 95 100
Groceries 95 97 100
Health 104 99 100
Housing 56 96 100
Transportation 104 105 100
Utilities 88 94 100
For more reading on cost of living around Illinois, check out:
Hillsboro Cost of Living Vs. IL

Hillsboro, 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.

$89,400
Median Home Value
$689
Median Rent
$61,293
Median Income
Statistic Hillsboro Illinois United States
Median Home Value $89,400 $202,100 $229,800
Median Rent $689 $1,038 $1,096
Median Income $61,293 $68,428 $64,994
Home Value To Income 1.5x 3.0x 3.5x
Rent To Monthly Income 0.13x 0.18x 0.2x

Detailed Hillsboro Services Costs Vs. Illinois

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

Detailed Hillsboro Groceries Costs Vs. Illinois

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

Detailed Hillsboro Health Costs Vs. Illinois

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

Detailed Hillsboro Transportation Costs Vs. Illinois

Item Hillsboro 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 Hillsboro Utilities Costs Vs. Illinois

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

Hillsboro SnackAbility

4
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
8.5/10
Housing
4
Affordability
9.5
Diversity
8
Safety
8
Amenities
7
Education
4
Commute
4

Cost Of Living In Cities Around Hillsboro

City Population Cost Of Living Vs. Hillsboro
O'Fallon, IL 29,487 99 1.2x
Edwardsville, IL 25,332 98 1.2x
Godfrey, IL 17,540 90 1.1x
Shiloh, IL 13,465 98 1.2x
Chatham, IL 13,231 102 1.2x
Glen Carbon, IL 12,468 97 1.1x
Troy, IL 10,278 90 1.1x
Bethalto, IL 9,258 86 1.0x
Mascoutah, IL 8,454 92 1.1x
Maryville, IL 7,962 98 1.2x

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