Quincy, IL Cost Of Living

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Updated: 2022-04-07
83
Quincy's Overall Cost Of Living
0.8x
Lower Than The National Average
33 out of 338
In Illinois
491 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 Quincy is expensive, while a number below 100 means it's a relatively cheap place to live.

What is the cost of living in Quincy, IL?

According to the most recent data on the cost of living, Quincy has an overall cost of living index of 83 which is 0.8x lower than the national index of 100.

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

The standard of living in Quincy ranks as #491 most affordable out of the 6,418 places we measured in Illinois. By definition, that implies Quincy ranks as the #5,927 most expensive place in the Prairie State.

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Quincy Cost Of Living Vs. Illinois

Living Expense Quincy Illinois National Average
Overall 83 98 100
Services 88 95 100
Groceries 97 97 100
Health 102 99 100
Housing 61 96 100
Transportation 96 105 100
Utilities 112 94 100
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Quincy Cost of Living Vs. IL

Quincy, 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.

$118,800
Median Home Value
$688
Median Rent
$46,935
Median Income
Statistic Quincy Illinois United States
Median Home Value $118,800 $202,100 $229,800
Median Rent $688 $1,038 $1,096
Median Income $46,935 $68,428 $64,994
Home Value To Income 2.5x 3.0x 3.5x
Rent To Monthly Income 0.18x 0.18x 0.2x

Detailed Quincy Services Costs Vs. Illinois

Item Quincy Illinois
Shampoo $1.14 $1.06
Movie $9.0 $10.68
Bowling $7.67 $14.67

Detailed Quincy Groceries Costs Vs. Illinois

Item Quincy Illinois
Ground Beef $3.51 $4.22
Fried Chicken $1.48 $1.39
Milk $1.85 $2.05

Detailed Quincy Health Costs Vs. Illinois

Item Quincy Illinois
Haircut $14.68 $18.62
Beauty Salon $23.66 $39.05
Toothpaste $1.84 $2.34

Detailed Quincy Transportation Costs Vs. Illinois

Item Quincy Illinois
Potatoes $2.41 $3.29
Pizza $9.99 $10.62
Beer $9.47 $9.38
Optometrist $101.5 $108.57
Doctor $123.92 $116.17
Dentist $95.39 $99.13

Detailed Quincy Utilities Costs Vs. Illinois

Item Quincy Illinois
Gasoline $2.18 $2.22
Tire Balancing $43.5 $50.07
All Electricity $202.25 $167.67
Phone $180.82 $175.64

Quincy SnackAbility

6
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
6/10
Housing
5
Affordability
8
Diversity
6
Safety
7
Amenities
9
Education
8
Commute
10

Cost Of Living In Cities Around Quincy

City Population Cost Of Living Vs. Quincy
Monroe, NC 35,339 97 1.2x
Hannibal, MO 17,312 86 1.0x
Fort Madison, IA 10,407 82 1.0x
Keokuk, IA 10,225 78 0.9x
Lewistown, MT 5,923 86 1.0x
Bowling Green, MO 5,259 85 1.0x

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