Montgomery, IL Cost Of Living

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Updated: 2022-04-08
101
Montgomery's Overall Cost Of Living
1.0x
Higher Than The National Average
174 out of 338
In Illinois
3,263 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 Montgomery is expensive, while a number below 100 means it's a relatively cheap place to live.

What is the cost of living in Montgomery, IL?

According to the most recent data on the cost of living, Montgomery has an overall cost of living index of 101 which is 1.0x higher than the national index of 100.

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

The standard of living in Montgomery ranks as #3,263 most affordable out of the 6,418 places we measured in Illinois. By definition, that implies Montgomery ranks as the #3,156 most expensive place in the Prairie State.

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Montgomery Cost Of Living Vs. Illinois

Living Expense Montgomery Illinois National Average
Overall 101 98 100
Services 99 95 100
Groceries 96 97 100
Health 111 99 100
Housing 111 96 100
Transportation 108 105 100
Utilities 90 94 100
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Montgomery Cost of Living Vs. IL

Montgomery, 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.

$224,900
Median Home Value
$1,454
Median Rent
$99,208
Median Income
Statistic Montgomery Illinois United States
Median Home Value $224,900 $202,100 $229,800
Median Rent $1,454 $1,038 $1,096
Median Income $99,208 $68,428 $64,994
Home Value To Income 2.3x 3.0x 3.5x
Rent To Monthly Income 0.18x 0.18x 0.2x

Detailed Montgomery Services Costs Vs. Illinois

Item Montgomery Illinois
Shampoo $1.08 $1.06
Movie $10.54 $10.68
Bowling $15.5 $14.67

Detailed Montgomery Groceries Costs Vs. Illinois

Item Montgomery Illinois
Ground Beef $4.97 $4.22
Fried Chicken $1.29 $1.39
Milk $1.69 $2.05

Detailed Montgomery Health Costs Vs. Illinois

Item Montgomery Illinois
Haircut $20.12 $18.62
Beauty Salon $37.89 $39.05
Toothpaste $2.73 $2.34

Detailed Montgomery Transportation Costs Vs. Illinois

Item Montgomery Illinois
Potatoes $3.81 $3.29
Pizza $10.98 $10.62
Beer $8.53 $9.38
Optometrist $107.11 $108.57
Doctor $157.4 $116.17
Dentist $103.57 $99.13

Detailed Montgomery Utilities Costs Vs. Illinois

Item Montgomery Illinois
Gasoline $2.4 $2.22
Tire Balancing $56.78 $50.07
All Electricity $130.12 $167.67
Phone $191.29 $175.64

Montgomery SnackAbility

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

Cost Of Living In Cities Around Montgomery

City Population Cost Of Living Vs. Montgomery
Aurora, IL 199,326 96 1.0x
Naperville, IL 147,734 125 1.2x
Wheaton, IL 53,157 118 1.2x
Downers Grove, IL 49,263 120 1.2x
Plainfield, IL 44,857 115 1.1x
Bartlett, IL 40,894 117 1.2x
Carol Stream, IL 39,447 112 1.1x
Oswego, IL 35,470 109 1.1x
Woodridge, IL 33,443 110 1.1x
Glen Ellyn, IL 27,741 132 1.3x

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