Cost of Living in Union County, IL

Modeled annual cost: $49,160.

Median family income: $83,539.

IL Median $46,460

Union County, IL Affordability at a glance

Median Income

$83,539

Estimated Annual Costs

$49,160

Cost/Income Ratio

58.8%

State Rank

#18Most expensive counties in IL out of 102See Illinois county rankings

Location Type

Not Metropolitan

Biggest category:

Transport is the biggest expense in Union County, IL.

$13,760 per year.*27.99% of total modeled yearly costs.

Cost breakdown

Total

$49,160

Per year

  • Transport:
    $13,76028.0%
  • Taxes:
    $10,09320.5%
  • Healthcare:
    $9,57319.5%
  • Housing:
    $7,95616.2%
  • Food:
    $4,0508.2%
  • Other Costs:
    $3,7287.6%

* Percentages may not add up to 100% due to rounding.

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