RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 329 SHOWN OF 329

Least affordable housing, Illinois cities · 1990

Illinois cities ranked by the CensusEasy Afford Score, median home value divided by median household income (2023 ACS). A higher score means a home costs more years of local income. This list covers the 329 cities in Illinois that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

Flip the list · Most affordable housing, US cities →

IllinoisAll statesPop > 5KAll rankings

SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAFFORD SCOREVS 2000

01Lake Forest, ILIL19,7315.3+13%

02Carbondale, ILIL21,8114.4+1%

03Burr Ridge, ILIL11,1794.4+25%

04Evanston, ILIL76,3804.4+8%

05Oak Brook, ILIL8,1084.4+8%

06Hinsdale, ILIL17,5734.1−11%

07Highwood, ILIL5,3234.1−22%

08River Forest, ILIL11,3934.1+7%

09South Barrington, ILIL5,0714.1+1%

10Winnetka, ILIL12,5184.1−8%

11Harwood Heights, ILIL8,7614.0−8%

12Prospect Heights, ILIL15,5524.0+13%

13Glenview, ILIL47,7114.0+6%

14Hawthorn Woods, ILIL9,6793.9+32%

15Wilmette, ILIL27,4593.9−2%

16Long Grove, ILIL8,3433.9+4%

17Northfield, ILIL5,6323.8−8%

18Glencoe, ILIL8,7243.8−3%

19Norridge, ILIL14,8083.8−9%

20Northbrook, ILIL34,7443.7+1%

21Willowbrook, ILIL9,1263.7+24%

22Niles, ILIL30,4433.6−11%

23Highland Park, ILIL30,7673.6−3%

24Savoy, ILIL9,1133.6+22%

25Skokie, ILIL66,5443.5−4%

26Lincolnshire, ILIL7,9633.5+11%

27Park Ridge, ILIL38,4633.5−10%

28Lincolnwood, ILIL13,0393.5−14%

29Westmont, ILIL24,1553.5+4%

30Lake Villa, ILIL8,6923.5+8%

31Lake Bluff, ILIL5,5633.4−11%

32Oak Park, ILIL52,8233.4−1%

33North Riverside, ILIL7,1613.4+1%

34Barrington, ILIL10,5863.4−15%

35Elmwood Park, ILIL23,6753.4−7%

36Mount Prospect, ILIL55,3953.3−7%

37Riverside, ILIL8,9393.3−18%

38Arlington Heights, ILIL76,2163.3+0%

39Lisle, ILIL23,4323.3+3%

40Inverness, ILIL7,4183.2−2%

41La Grange Park, ILIL13,4533.2−7%

42River Grove, ILIL10,4093.2−11%

43Melrose Park, ILIL23,9363.2−15%

44Deerfield, ILIL19,6423.2+4%

45Urbana, ILIL39,7193.2−0%

46Countryside, ILIL6,2603.2−15%

47Schiller Park, ILIL11,3173.2−18%

48La Grange, ILIL15,9353.2−1%

49Glen Ellyn, ILIL28,7503.1−7%

50Morton Grove, ILIL24,5823.1−4%

51Park City, ILIL7,8933.1+491%

52DeKalb, ILIL40,4673.1−14%

53Des Plaines, ILIL58,7723.1−5%

54Palatine, ILIL65,8423.1+6%

55Batavia, ILIL26,5863.1+6%

56Clarendon Hills, ILIL8,6813.1−14%

57Libertyville, ILIL20,7013.1+5%

58Palos Hills, ILIL18,0283.0+1%

59Forest Park, ILIL13,8293.0+1%

60Addison, ILIL35,7583.0−4%

61Willow Springs, ILIL5,7883.0−17%

62Darien, ILIL22,0323.0+8%

63Geneva, ILIL21,1383.0+6%

64Itasca, ILIL9,4883.0+5%

65Downers Grove, ILIL50,3653.0−0%

66Lake Barrington, ILIL5,1303.0+3%

67West Dundee, ILIL8,5703.0−8%

68Chicago, ILIL2,731,5853.0−21%

69Woodstock, ILIL25,7402.9−2%

70St. Charles, ILIL33,5942.9+5%

71Orland Park, ILIL57,9542.9+1%

72Spring Grove, ILIL5,5262.9−2%

73Buffalo Grove, ILIL42,8122.9+10%

74Bensenville, ILIL18,5252.9+4%

75Antioch, ILIL15,0002.9−2%

76Naperville, ILIL153,1142.9+3%

77Vernon Hills, ILIL26,8252.9+5%

78Berwyn, ILIL55,0012.9−8%

79Champaign, ILIL91,1952.9+5%

80Western Springs, ILIL13,5882.9−12%

81Franklin Park, ILIL18,0452.9−8%

82Wheeling, ILIL38,3912.9+7%

83Wheaton, ILIL54,0652.8−1%

84Yorkville, ILIL26,7302.8+9%

85Bloomingdale, ILIL22,4762.8−6%

86Elk Grove, ILIL31,8852.8−4%

87Schaumburg, ILIL77,2492.8+6%

88Gilberts, ILIL9,0822.8+17%

89Westchester, ILIL16,3002.8−2%

90Carol Stream, ILIL39,3152.8+10%

91Brookfield, ILIL18,8792.8−5%

92Wood Dale, ILIL14,0812.8−2%

93Rolling Meadows, ILIL23,6902.8+1%

94Oak Lawn, ILIL56,4502.8−11%

95Bridgeview, ILIL16,5212.8−12%

96Plainfield, ILIL50,0432.8+13%

97Stickney, ILIL6,8972.7−14%

98Lake Zurich, ILIL19,8682.7+3%

99Mokena, ILIL19,8972.7−3%

100Palos Heights, ILIL12,0842.7−9%

101McHenry, ILIL29,2172.7+3%

102Justice, ILIL12,2852.7−3%

103Hickory Hills, ILIL14,1012.7−6%

104Elgin, ILIL115,4762.7+3%

105Chicago Ridge, ILIL14,0362.7−3%

106Elmhurst, ILIL46,1112.7−8%

107Cicero, ILIL81,8582.7−14%

108Frankfort, ILIL21,3652.7−9%

109Hoffman Estates, ILIL50,8582.7+1%

110Tinley Park, ILIL55,1402.7+3%

111Worth, ILIL10,6962.7−14%

112Woodridge, ILIL34,0282.7+4%

113Lemont, ILIL18,5132.7−17%

114Lombard, ILIL44,3992.7−2%

115Round Lake, ILIL18,5262.6+11%

116Summit, ILIL10,7532.6−13%

117Lyons, ILIL10,4332.6−10%

118Gurnee, ILIL30,4582.6+2%

119Marengo, ILIL7,7372.6−4%

120Crestwood, ILIL10,5292.6−2%

121Orland Hills, ILIL6,6632.6+3%

122Villa Park, ILIL21,8882.6−7%

123Huntley, ILIL29,1322.6−17%

124Wauconda, ILIL13,9932.6−1%

125Northlake, ILIL12,4622.6−7%

126Crystal Lake, ILIL42,2882.6+5%

127Elburn, ILIL7,0842.6−4%

128Oswego, ILIL39,9482.6+8%

129Alsip, ILIL18,4832.6−10%

130Grayslake, ILIL21,1402.6−3%

131New Lenox, ILIL28,8932.5−3%

132Bartlett, ILIL40,8552.5+2%

133Swansea, ILIL14,3562.5+25%

134Mundelein, ILIL32,6802.5+8%

135Lynwood, ILIL9,2972.5+16%

136North Aurora, ILIL19,4062.5−1%

137Sandwich, ILIL7,3802.5−1%

138West Chicago, ILIL25,2962.5−0%

139Algonquin, ILIL30,8242.5+3%

140Fox Lake, ILIL10,8492.5−10%

141Hampshire, ILIL9,2662.5−8%

142Monee, ILIL5,1192.5+4%

143Harvard, ILIL9,5042.5−3%

144North Chicago, ILIL34,0502.5−6%

145Winfield, ILIL10,1462.5+7%

146Sugar Grove, ILIL9,3812.5+1%

147Roselle, ILIL22,7562.5−4%

148Glendale Heights, ILIL32,6552.5−1%

149Hillside, ILIL8,1402.4−8%

150Shiloh, ILIL14,6042.4+9%

151Cary, ILIL17,9322.4+1%

152Lockport, ILIL27,8222.4−3%

153Oak Forest, ILIL26,7922.4−2%

154Island Lake, ILIL8,0472.4+4%

155Burbank, ILIL28,5782.4−15%

156Genoa, ILIL5,5472.4−3%

157Warrenville, ILIL15,2112.4+1%

158Normal, ILIL53,2752.3−19%

159Aurora, ILIL181,5052.3−4%

160Crete, ILIL8,3452.3+2%

161Macomb, ILIL14,5302.3−10%

162Charleston, ILIL17,4662.3−26%

163Broadview, ILIL7,8712.3−10%

164Effingham, ILIL12,4062.3−2%

165Flossmoor, ILIL9,3582.3+3%

166Waukegan, ILIL87,9402.3−18%

167Minooka, ILIL12,8992.3−1%

168Hanover Park, ILIL36,5682.3+1%

169Shorewood, ILIL18,5362.3+11%

170Gages Lake, ILIL10,8192.3+1%

171Beach Park, ILIL14,1142.3−5%

172Sycamore, ILIL19,0832.3−8%

173South Elgin, ILIL25,6562.3+1%

174Evergreen Park, ILIL19,2832.3−10%

175Berkeley, ILIL5,1412.3−3%

176Rantoul, ILIL11,9912.2+18%

177Morris, ILIL14,6692.2−21%

178Chicago Heights, ILIL26,5082.2−12%

179Lakemoor, ILIL6,4492.2−11%

180Manhattan, ILIL10,9432.2−18%

181Frankfort Square, ILIL9,5602.2+2%

182Bloomington, ILIL78,8042.2−4%

183Montgomery, ILIL21,9782.2−15%

184Maryville, ILIL8,4132.2+14%

185Lindenhurst, ILIL14,8102.2−2%

186Wonder Lake, ILIL5,5932.2−9%

187Maywood, ILIL23,3302.2−15%

188Streamwood, ILIL38,2772.2+0%

189Blue Island, ILIL21,8052.2−22%

190Manteno, ILIL9,2012.2−11%

191Carpentersville, ILIL37,0452.2+2%

192Zion, ILIL24,4472.2−14%

193Belleville, ILIL40,2372.2+12%

194Harvey, ILIL19,8492.2−1%

195O'Fallon, ILIL32,6562.2+8%

196Pingree Grove, ILIL12,5452.2−8%

197Columbia, ILIL10,8652.1−1%

198Waterloo, ILIL11,1322.1−15%

199Troy, ILIL11,8932.1+15%

200Calumet City, ILIL34,7982.1−8%

201Plano, ILIL12,6772.1−15%

202Lansing, ILIL28,0682.1−14%

203Homewood, ILIL18,7732.1−9%

204Mount Vernon, ILIL14,1872.1+12%

205Boulder Hill, ILIL8,9892.1+5%

206Mascoutah, ILIL9,2392.1+23%

207Springfield, ILIL112,9892.1−3%

208Eureka, ILIL5,1292.1−3%

209Glen Carbon, ILIL13,8982.1−7%

210Round Lake Park, ILIL7,8442.1−23%

211Mendota, ILIL6,8942.1−5%

212Crest Hill, ILIL20,6952.1−13%

213Greenville, ILIL7,4692.1+11%

214Joliet, ILIL152,2412.1−15%

215Ottawa, ILIL18,6842.1−15%

216Metropolis, ILIL5,7272.0+3%

217Bolingbrook, ILIL74,8032.0−2%

218Jerseyville, ILIL8,4092.0−4%

219Grandwood Park, ILIL5,2622.0−13%

220East St. Louis, ILIL17,6822.0+4%

221Round Lake Beach, ILIL26,9022.0−2%

222Midlothian, ILIL13,8412.0−11%

223South Holland, ILIL20,7492.0−10%

224Rochelle, ILIL9,4982.0−22%

225Marion, ILIL17,1482.0−7%

226Calumet Park, ILIL6,7722.0−2%

227Wilmington, ILIL5,6142.0−16%

228Princeton, ILIL7,6742.0−15%

229Rockton, ILIL7,8702.0−6%

230Edwardsville, ILIL26,4632.0+0%

231Rockford, ILIL147,3842.0−7%

232Belvidere, ILIL25,4622.0−13%

233Morton, ILIL17,5652.0−16%

234LaSalle, ILIL9,3882.0−12%

235Collinsville, ILIL23,7172.0+2%

236Quincy, ILIL38,9182.0−12%

237Kankakee, ILIL23,4001.9−18%

238Lake in the Hills, ILIL28,5901.9−15%

239Highland, ILIL10,0421.9−15%

240Jacksonville, ILIL17,7521.9−10%

241East Moline, ILIL20,4531.9−10%

242Murphysboro, ILIL6,9771.9+5%

243Richton Park, ILIL12,4831.9−23%

244Lincoln, ILIL12,9811.9−8%

245Bourbonnais, ILIL17,6581.9−22%

246Geneseo, ILIL6,5051.9−22%

247Monticello, ILIL6,0801.9−10%

248Riverdale, ILIL10,2801.9−12%

249Mahomet, ILIL10,5161.9−4%

250Glenwood, ILIL8,4161.9−13%

251Winthrop Harbor, ILIL6,5251.9−18%

252Freeport, ILIL23,2021.9−1%

253Fairview Heights, ILIL16,1751.9+10%

254Harrisburg, ILIL7,9221.9+20%

255Posen, ILIL5,4051.9−1%

256Bellwood, ILIL18,1161.9−15%

257Peoria, ILIL110,9201.9−19%

258Du Quoin, ILIL5,5691.9+16%

259Carterville, ILIL5,8391.9−6%

260Roscoe, ILIL11,0341.8−7%

261Steger, ILIL9,3521.8−19%

262Silvis, ILIL7,9791.8−11%

263Coal City, ILIL5,8311.8−19%

264Matteson, ILIL18,5431.8−19%

265Moline, ILIL42,3621.8−11%

266Channahon, ILIL14,5301.8−18%

267Carlinville, ILIL5,4651.8−7%

268Rock Island, ILIL36,2251.8−11%

269East Alton, ILIL5,6211.8−9%

270Chatham, ILIL14,5791.8−0%

271Peru, ILIL9,7801.8−22%

272Mattoon, ILIL16,6671.8−11%

273Mount Carmel, ILIL6,7231.8+18%

274University Park, ILIL7,0191.8−2%

275Dixon, ILIL14,5821.8−15%

276Dolton, ILIL20,6711.8−9%

277Litchfield, ILIL6,5981.8−3%

278Spring Valley, ILIL5,4081.8−10%

279Braidwood, ILIL6,2591.8−15%

280Pontiac, ILIL10,8061.8−8%

281Herrin, ILIL12,2681.8+4%

282Pana, ILIL5,0101.8+11%

283Romeoville, ILIL41,2811.8−10%

284Benton, ILIL6,5581.7+2%

285Taylorville, ILIL10,5221.7−6%

286Danville, ILIL28,1381.7+1%

287Loves Park, ILIL23,7121.7−10%

288Clinton, ILIL6,7811.7−11%

289Rock Falls, ILIL8,5211.7−6%

290Bradley, ILIL15,2141.7−22%

291Paris, ILIL8,0261.7+8%

292Streator, ILIL12,1901.7+2%

293Pontoon Beach, ILIL5,8871.7+12%

294Milan, ILIL5,0281.7−12%

295East Peoria, ILIL22,0881.7−22%

296Robinson, ILIL7,2831.7−6%

297Hazel Crest, ILIL13,0241.7−13%

298Sterling, ILIL14,3941.7−11%

299Chester, ILIL6,8471.7+10%

300Markham, ILIL11,2741.7−8%

301Decatur, ILIL67,8841.7−9%

302Monmouth, ILIL8,5991.7+9%

303Granite City, ILIL26,8071.6+4%

304Alton, ILIL25,0131.6−8%

305Galesburg, ILIL28,5811.6−13%

306Bethalto, ILIL9,2021.6−12%

307Olney, ILIL8,3471.6−18%

308West Frankfort, ILIL7,1051.6−1%

309Hillsboro, ILIL6,1841.6−14%

310Country Club Hills, ILIL16,2151.6−14%

311Pekin, ILIL31,2771.6−20%

312Wood River, ILIL10,2241.6−8%

313Machesney Park, ILIL22,8051.6−15%

314Salem, ILIL7,0351.6−5%

315Vandalia, ILIL7,1081.6−19%

316Park Forest, ILIL21,0791.6−10%

317Centralia, ILIL11,8631.6+3%

318Canton, ILIL13,2971.6−20%

319Washington, ILIL15,9021.5−18%

320Bartonville, ILIL5,8041.5−15%

321Chillicothe, ILIL6,0331.5−22%

322Peoria Heights, ILIL5,7671.5−22%

323South Beloit, ILIL7,9961.5−34%

324Poplar Grove, ILIL5,2061.4−35%

325Kewanee, ILIL12,1151.4−11%

326Mount Zion, ILIL5,8801.4−17%

327Sauk, ILIL9,6241.3−21%

328Beardstown, ILIL5,6911.2−15%

329Godfrey, ILIL17,6201.2−31%

SHOWING 1–329 OF 329

Download CSV (full list, 329 rows)How this score is calculated

UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES