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Cheapest Cost of Living in Illinois

Top 100 cities ranked by cheapest cost of living

Best Illinois Cities

Composite rankings combining multiple weighted metrics — 4 topics from climate and air quality data.

Best Climate Cities
Warm temperatures, plenty of sunshine and clean air.
Cleanest Air Cities
Lowest pollution levels for healthy outdoor living.
Sunniest Cities
Most days of sunshine per year, with warm and dry climate.
Most Urban Cities
Densely populated city centers with the largest urban footprints.
Population & Density
Largest Cities Smallest Cities Most Dense Least Dense
Economy
Highest Income Lowest Income Lowest Unemployment Highest Unemployment Lowest Poverty Highest Poverty Highest Wages Cheapest Cost of Living
Housing
Highest Home Value Most Affordable Highest Rent Lowest Rent Highest Homeownership Newest Housing Lowest Property Tax
Demographics & Education
Most Educated Best Schools Most Graduate Degrees Youngest Cities Oldest Cities Most Veterans
Health & Safety
Safest Cities Highest Crime Healthiest Cities Lowest Smoking Best Doctor Access Best Dental Access
Climate & Air
Warmest Cities Coldest Cities Rainiest Cities Driest Cities Sunniest Cities Snowiest Cities Cleanest Air Worst Air Quality
Quality of Life
Shortest Commute Most Work From Home
Civic & Politics
Most Republican Most Democratic
Geography & Infrastructure
Highest Elevation Best Broadband Most EV Stations Most Libraries Most Restaurants
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Cheapest Cost of Living — Illinois

1 Chicago 100.0
2 Aurora 100.0
3 Joliet 100.0
4 Naperville 100.0
5 Rockford 100.0
6 Elgin 100.0
7 Springfield 100.0
8 Peoria 100.0
9 Waukegan 100.0
10 Champaign 100.0
11 Cicero 100.0
12 Bloomington 100.0
13 Schaumburg 100.0
14 Evanston 100.0
15 Arlington Heights 100.0
16 Bolingbrook 100.0
17 Decatur 100.0
18 Palatine 100.0
19 Skokie 100.0
20 Des Plaines 100.0
21 Orland Park 100.0
22 Oak Lawn 100.0
23 Berwyn 100.0
24 Mount Prospect 100.0
25 Tinley Park 100.0
26 Wheaton 100.0
27 Oak Park 100.0
28 Normal 100.0
29 Hoffman Estates 100.0
30 Downers Grove 100.0
31 Glenview 100.0
32 Plainfield 100.0
33 Elmhurst 100.0
34 Lombard 100.0
35 Buffalo Grove 100.0
36 Moline 100.0
37 Belleville 100.0
38 Romeoville 100.0
39 Bartlett 100.0
40 DeKalb 100.0
41 Crystal Lake 100.0
42 Carol Stream 100.0
43 Park Ridge 100.0
44 Quincy 100.0
45 Streamwood 100.0
46 Wheeling 100.0
47 Urbana 100.0
48 Carpentersville 100.0
49 Hanover Park 100.0
50 Rock Island 100.0
51 Addison 100.0
52 Oswego 100.0
53 Calumet City 100.0
54 Northbrook 100.0
55 Woodridge 100.0
56 Glendale Heights 100.0
57 St. Charles 100.0
58 O'Fallon 100.0
59 Elk Grove Village 100.0
60 Pekin 100.0
61 Mundelein 100.0
62 North Chicago 100.0
63 Gurnee 100.0
64 Niles 100.0
65 Highland Park 100.0
66 Algonquin 100.0
67 Galesburg 100.0
68 Lake in the Hills 100.0
69 Burbank 100.0
70 Danville 100.0
71 Lansing 100.0
72 Glen Ellyn 100.0
73 Huntley 100.0
74 McHenry 100.0
75 Wilmette 100.0
76 New Lenox 100.0
77 Round Lake Beach 100.0
78 Chicago Heights 100.0
79 Oak Forest 100.0
80 Vernon Hills 100.0
81 Batavia 100.0
82 Granite City 100.0
83 Edwardsville 100.0
84 Woodstock 100.0
85 Lockport 100.0
86 West Chicago 100.0
87 Alton 100.0
88 Morton Grove 100.0
89 Homer Glen 100.0
90 Melrose Park 100.0
91 Belvidere 100.0
92 Zion 100.0
93 Kankakee 100.0
94 Westmont 100.0
95 Collinsville 100.0
96 South Elgin 100.0
97 Elmwood Park 100.0
98 Rolling Meadows 100.0
99 Freeport 100.0
100 Blue Island 100.0

Explore the top 100 cities ranked by cheapest cost of living in Illinois.

City rankings help residents, researchers, and policymakers understand how communities compare across important quality-of-life measures.

Data is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau, FBI Crime Statistics, and NOAA climate records.

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