Mattoon, IL Cost Of Living

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Updated: 2022-04-07
78
Mattoon's Overall Cost Of Living
0.8x
Lower Than The National Average
5 out of 338
In Illinois
113 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 Mattoon is expensive, while a number below 100 means it's a relatively cheap place to live.

What is the cost of living in Mattoon, IL?

According to the most recent data on the cost of living, Mattoon has an overall cost of living index of 78 which is 0.8x lower than the national index of 100.

Compared to only Illinois, Mattoon has a cost of living index that's 0.8x lower than Illinois's index of 98.

The standard of living in Mattoon ranks as #113 most affordable out of the 6,418 places we measured in Illinois. By definition, that implies Mattoon ranks as the #6,306 most expensive place in the Prairie State.

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Mattoon Cost Of Living Vs. Illinois

Living Expense Mattoon Illinois National Average
Overall 78 98 100
Services 92 95 100
Groceries 95 97 100
Health 85 99 100
Housing 49 96 100
Transportation 95 105 100
Utilities 98 94 100
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Mattoon Cost of Living Vs. IL

Mattoon, 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.

$84,400
Median Home Value
$627
Median Rent
$40,576
Median Income
Statistic Mattoon Illinois United States
Median Home Value $84,400 $202,100 $229,800
Median Rent $627 $1,038 $1,096
Median Income $40,576 $68,428 $64,994
Home Value To Income 2.1x 3.0x 3.5x
Rent To Monthly Income 0.19x 0.18x 0.2x

Detailed Mattoon Services Costs Vs. Illinois

Item Mattoon Illinois
Shampoo $0.95 $1.06
Movie $9.59 $10.68
Bowling $15.0 $14.67

Detailed Mattoon Groceries Costs Vs. Illinois

Item Mattoon Illinois
Ground Beef $4.6 $4.22
Fried Chicken $1.0 $1.39
Milk $1.22 $2.05

Detailed Mattoon Health Costs Vs. Illinois

Item Mattoon Illinois
Haircut $18.82 $18.62
Beauty Salon $34.33 $39.05
Toothpaste $1.84 $2.34

Detailed Mattoon Transportation Costs Vs. Illinois

Item Mattoon Illinois
Potatoes $3.97 $3.29
Pizza $9.49 $10.62
Beer $8.45 $9.38
Optometrist $77.33 $108.57
Doctor $102.0 $116.17
Dentist $73.17 $99.13

Detailed Mattoon Utilities Costs Vs. Illinois

Item Mattoon Illinois
Gasoline $2.3 $2.22
Tire Balancing $40.5 $50.07
All Electricity $152.55 $167.67
Phone $191.29 $175.64

Mattoon SnackAbility

6
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
4/10
Housing
4
Affordability
8.5
Diversity
4
Safety
8
Amenities
8.5
Education
7
Commute
9

Cost Of Living In Cities Around Mattoon

City Population Cost Of Living Vs. Mattoon
Champaign, IL 88,288 93 1.2x
Urbana, IL 42,461 91 1.2x
Charleston, IL 20,141 83 1.1x
Effingham, IL 12,310 83 1.1x
Mahomet, IL 8,888 100 1.3x
Savoy, IL 8,802 99 1.3x
Monticello, IL 5,815 94 1.2x
Mount Zion, IL 5,707 87 1.1x
Pana, IL 5,338 76 1.0x

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