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Cost of Living · Illinois

Most Affordable Counties in Illinois 2026

Ranked by housing affordability including median rent and home values.

Top 10 — Cost of Living in Illinois

Score reflects cost of living only — not overall county quality.

1Hardin County, IL
94.9
2Pulaski County, IL
94.6
3Gallatin County, IL
90
4Pope County, IL
89.7
5Alexander County, IL
89.5
6Hamilton County, IL
83.9
7Scott County, IL
81.1
8White County, IL
80.1
9Union County, IL
78.7
10Perry County, IL
78.2

All Illinois Counties — Cost of Living Rankings

102 counties ranked by cost of living score. Overall Score shown for context.

#CountyCost of Living ScoreOverall Score
1Hardin County, IL
94.9
72.1
2Pulaski County, IL
94.6
60.2
3Gallatin County, IL
90
67.7
4Pope County, IL
89.7
66.9
5Alexander County, IL
89.5
61
6Hamilton County, IL
83.9
68.2
7Scott County, IL
81.1
66.4
8White County, IL
80.1
62.6
9Union County, IL
78.7
57.7
10Perry County, IL
78.2
60.1
11Saline County, IL
77.1
55.4
12Pike County, IL
76
55.6
13Henderson County, IL
73.5
62.6
14Greene County, IL
73.4
61.4
15Edgar County, IL
73.2
60.9
16Wayne County, IL
73.2
52.3
17Clay County, IL
73.1
56.4
18Franklin County, IL
72.2
55.3
19Edwards County, IL
72
65.7
20Lawrence County, IL
71.6
55.7
21Montgomery County, IL
70.5
45.9
22Brown County, IL
70
69.1
23Johnson County, IL
69.8
65.3
24Stark County, IL
69.8
61.8
25Hancock County, IL
69.3
58.2
26Wabash County, IL
68.9
55.4
27Cumberland County, IL
68.4
63.4
28Richland County, IL
68.1
50.2
29Massac County, IL
67.3
44.9
30Cass County, IL
67.2
57.4
31Fayette County, IL
67.2
52.4
32Calhoun County, IL
66.2
62.6
33Randolph County, IL
65.9
57.4
34Vermilion County, IL
65.6
34.8
35Mason County, IL
65.5
52.3
36McDonough County, IL
64.8
56.2
37Warren County, IL
64.3
51.6
38Fulton County, IL
63.9
54.9
39Morgan County, IL
63.3
43.2
40Coles County, IL
63.1
58.3
41Marion County, IL
62.9
46.2
42Knox County, IL
62.6
55.3
43Christian County, IL
62.1
54.9
44Jackson County, IL
59.9
35.6
45Carroll County, IL
59
60.2
46Crawford County, IL
58.6
51.8
47Jasper County, IL
58.6
59.5
48Marshall County, IL
58.3
54.7
49Effingham County, IL
58
50.3
50Macoupin County, IL
58
52.6
51Shelby County, IL
58
59.5
52Bond County, IL
57.2
55
53Iroquois County, IL
56.9
50.8
54Moultrie County, IL
56.7
57.9
55Stephenson County, IL
56.3
45.3
56Schuyler County, IL
56.1
58
57Mercer County, IL
52.4
62.5
58Macon County, IL
52
33.8
59Washington County, IL
52
63.3
60Adams County, IL
51.7
54.9
61Bureau County, IL
50.6
46.8
62Whiteside County, IL
50.6
45.8
63Henry County, IL
50
51
64Logan County, IL
50
51.5
65Clark County, IL
49.9
55.8
66Jefferson County, IL
48.5
51.4
67Douglas County, IL
47.4
55.7
68Putnam County, IL
46.5
58.4
69De Witt County, IL
45.1
48
70Jo Daviess County, IL
44.6
60.2
71Livingston County, IL
44.1
52
72Ford County, IL
44
52.4
73Jersey County, IL
42.7
52.3
74Lee County, IL
42.3
51.6
75Rock Island County, IL
39.5
36.5
76Williamson County, IL
38.8
49
77Menard County, IL
37.2
56.6
78LaSalle County, IL
36.8
40.5
79Tazewell County, IL
35.8
42.7
80Clinton County, IL
35.7
52.8
81Woodford County, IL
32.9
59.3
82Ogle County, IL
32.6
38.5
83Peoria County, IL
30.4
30.6
84Winnebago County, IL
30
42.5
85Sangamon County, IL
29.8
33.3
86Madison County, IL
26.9
37.8
87Piatt County, IL
25
54
88McLean County, IL
24
48.3
89St. Clair County, IL
22.9
41.4
90Champaign County, IL
22.7
34.2
91Boone County, IL
22
43.3
92Kankakee County, IL
21.4
48.3
93Monroe County, IL
19.6
58.5
94DeKalb County, IL
18
37.2
95Grundy County, IL
13.4
44.8
96McHenry County, IL
7.9
52.4
97Cook County, IL
7.7
30.4
98Kane County, IL
7
47.1
99Will County, IL
6.7
50.4
100Lake County, IL
6.1
47.3
101DuPage County, IL
4.3
54
102Kendall County, IL
3.4
38.7

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