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Cheapest Cities in Illinois

Most affordable cities in Illinois (population > 5,000) ranked by cost of living index.

Data current as of . Sources: US Census Bureau, Zillow, HUD, BEA.
# City Cost Index
1 East St. Louis 56
2 Pinckneyville 57
3 West Frankfort 60
4 Murphysboro 60
5 Metropolis 60
6 Kewanee 60
7 Monmouth 61
8 Pana 61
9 Litchfield 61
10 Du Quoin 61
11 Chester 62
12 Harrisburg 62
13 Paris 62
14 Decatur 62
15 Galesburg 63
16 Rock Falls 63
17 Hoopeston 63
18 Vandalia 63
19 Centralia 63
20 Beardstown 64
21 Mount Carmel 64
22 Freeport 64
23 Macomb 64
24 Benton 64
25 Eureka 64
26 Carlinville 64
27 Danville 64
28 Streator 64
29 Granite City 65
30 Salem 65
31 Mattoon 65
32 Taylorville 65
33 Pekin 65
34 Olney 65
35 Greenville 65
36 Jacksonville 65
37 Rock Island 66
38 Chillicothe 66
39 Milan 66
40 Sterling 66
41 East Alton 66
42 Robinson 67
43 Carbondale 67
44 Princeton 67
45 Hillsboro 67
46 Canton 67
47 Lincoln 67
48 Cahokia Heights 67
49 East Moline 67
50 Pontiac 67
See also: Most Expensive Cities in Illinois · Illinois Overview