According to the most recent data on the cost of living, Willow Springs has an overall cost of living index of 127 which is 1.3x higher than the national index of 100.
Compared to only Illinois, Willow Springs has a cost of living index that's 1.3x higher than Illinois's index of 98.
The standard of living in Willow Springs ranks as #5,142 most affordable out of the 6,418 places we measured in Illinois. By definition, that implies Willow Springs ranks as the #1,277 most expensive place in the Prairie State.
Living Expense | Willow Springs | Illinois | National Average | |
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Overall | 127 | 98 | 100 | |
Services | 112 | 95 | 100 | |
Groceries | 107 | 97 | 100 | |
Health | 97 | 99 | 100 | |
Housing | 164 | 96 | 100 | |
Transportation | 112 | 105 | 100 | |
Utilities | 91 | 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.
Statistic | Willow Springs | Illinois | United States |
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Median Home Value | $316,600 | $202,100 | $229,800 |
Median Rent | $1,199 | $1,038 | $1,096 |
Median Income | $98,664 | $68,428 | $64,994 |
Home Value To Income | 3.2x | 3.0x | 3.5x |
Rent To Monthly Income | 0.15x | 0.18x | 0.2x |
Item | Willow Springs | Illinois |
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Shampoo | $1.06 | $1.06 |
Movie | $14.85 | $10.68 |
Bowling | $15.76 | $14.67 |
Item | Willow Springs | Illinois |
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Ground Beef | $4.87 | $4.22 |
Fried Chicken | $1.99 | $1.39 |
Milk | $2.42 | $2.05 |
Item | Willow Springs | Illinois |
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Haircut | $27.76 | $18.62 |
Beauty Salon | $65.57 | $39.05 |
Toothpaste | $2.46 | $2.34 |
Item | Willow Springs | Illinois |
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Potatoes | $3.23 | $3.29 |
Pizza | $12.0 | $10.62 |
Beer | $8.61 | $9.38 |
Optometrist | $96.76 | $108.57 |
Doctor | $104.96 | $116.17 |
Dentist | $101.82 | $99.13 |
Item | Willow Springs | Illinois |
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Gasoline | $2.51 | $2.22 |
Tire Balancing | $56.85 | $50.07 |
All Electricity | $131.89 | $167.67 |
Phone | $203.16 | $175.64 |
City | Population | Cost Of Living | Vs. Willow Springs |
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Naperville, IL | 147,734 | 125 | 1.0x |
Wheaton, IL | 53,157 | 118 | 0.9x |
Elmhurst, IL | 46,571 | 131 | 1.0x |
Park Ridge, IL | 37,431 | 131 | 1.0x |
Glen Ellyn, IL | 27,741 | 132 | 1.0x |
Darien, IL | 21,843 | 111 | 0.9x |
Hinsdale, IL | 17,366 | 193 | 1.5x |
Palos Hills, IL | 17,172 | 105 | 0.8x |
Bridgeview, IL | 15,576 | 106 | 0.8x |
Hickory Hills, IL | 14,253 | 110 | 0.9x |