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.
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 |
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.
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 |