Sycamore, IL Cost Of Living

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Updated: 2022-04-08
98
Sycamore's Overall Cost Of Living
1.0x
Lower Than The National Average
152 out of 338
In Illinois
2,890 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 Sycamore is expensive, while a number below 100 means it's a relatively cheap place to live.

What is the cost of living in Sycamore, IL?

According to the most recent data on the cost of living, Sycamore has an overall cost of living index of 98 which is 1.0x lower than the national index of 100.

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

The standard of living in Sycamore ranks as #2,890 most affordable out of the 6,418 places we measured in Illinois. By definition, that implies Sycamore ranks as the #3,528 most expensive place in the Prairie State.

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Sycamore Cost Of Living Vs. Illinois

Living Expense Sycamore Illinois National Average
Overall 98 98 100
Services 97 95 100
Groceries 93 97 100
Health 110 99 100
Housing 96 96 100
Transportation 107 105 100
Utilities 88 94 100
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Sycamore Cost of Living Vs. IL

Sycamore, 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.

$199,500
Median Home Value
$915
Median Rent
$65,924
Median Income
Statistic Sycamore Illinois United States
Median Home Value $199,500 $202,100 $229,800
Median Rent $915 $1,038 $1,096
Median Income $65,924 $68,428 $64,994
Home Value To Income 3.0x 3.0x 3.5x
Rent To Monthly Income 0.17x 0.18x 0.2x

Detailed Sycamore Services Costs Vs. Illinois

Item Sycamore Illinois
Shampoo $1.0 $1.06
Movie $11.76 $10.68
Bowling $12.42 $14.67

Detailed Sycamore Groceries Costs Vs. Illinois

Item Sycamore Illinois
Ground Beef $3.88 $4.22
Fried Chicken $1.49 $1.39
Milk $1.57 $2.05

Detailed Sycamore Health Costs Vs. Illinois

Item Sycamore Illinois
Haircut $15.8 $18.62
Beauty Salon $32.1 $39.05
Toothpaste $2.31 $2.34

Detailed Sycamore Transportation Costs Vs. Illinois

Item Sycamore Illinois
Potatoes $3.35 $3.29
Pizza $10.49 $10.62
Beer $8.17 $9.38
Optometrist $73.81 $108.57
Doctor $162.33 $116.17
Dentist $102.11 $99.13

Detailed Sycamore Utilities Costs Vs. Illinois

Item Sycamore Illinois
Gasoline $2.39 $2.22
Tire Balancing $50.79 $50.07
All Electricity $130.38 $167.67
Phone $191.29 $175.64

Sycamore SnackAbility

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

Cost Of Living In Cities Around Sycamore

City Population Cost Of Living Vs. Sycamore
DeKalb, IL 42,961 94 1.0x
St. Charles, IL 32,612 110 1.1x
Huntley, IL 27,413 104 1.1x
South Elgin, IL 23,648 105 1.1x
Geneva, IL 21,843 115 1.2x
Campton Hills, IL 10,962 135 1.4x
Sugar Grove, IL 9,756 108 1.1x
Gilberts, IL 7,941 114 1.2x
Hampshire, IL 5,909 105 1.1x
Elburn, IL 5,559 112 1.1x

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