Quick answer
Prices in Illinois were in line with the US average in 2024 (Regional Price Parity 100.0, US = 100), with a housing-rent index of 93.9, per the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.
Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities (2024)
| Category | Price index (US = 100) |
|---|---|
| All items | 99.958 |
| Goods | 103.832 |
| Housing (rents) | 93.944 |
| Utilities | 84.952 |
| Other services | 100.156 |
| — All items by year — | |
| 2024 | 99.958 |
| 2023 | 98.752 |
| 2022 | 101.205 |
| 2021 | 101.321 |
| 2020 | 100.315 |
| 2019 | 99.453 |
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Last updated 2026-10-16. Data only, not financial or tax advice.