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Least affordable housing, Illinois cities · 2010

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 334 cities in Illinois that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAFFORD SCOREVS 2000

01Carbondale, ILIL21,8116.6+50%

02Niles, ILIL30,4436.5+58%

03Norridge, ILIL14,8086.4+55%

04Oak Brook, ILIL8,1086.4+60%

05Lake Forest, ILIL19,7316.4+37%

06Highwood, ILIL5,3236.3+19%

07Melrose Park, ILIL23,9366.2+62%

08Harwood Heights, ILIL8,7615.9+34%

09Evanston, ILIL76,3805.8+42%

10Schiller Park, ILIL11,3175.8+49%

11Lincolnwood, ILIL13,0395.8+42%

12Chicago, ILIL2,731,5855.7+54%

13Northfield, ILIL5,6325.7+37%

14Elmwood Park, ILIL23,6755.4+50%

15Oak Park, ILIL52,8235.4+55%

16Skokie, ILIL66,5445.4+47%

17North Riverside, ILIL7,1615.4+57%

18Westmont, ILIL24,1555.4+61%

19Park Ridge, ILIL38,4635.3+37%

20Wilmette, ILIL27,4595.3+33%

21River Forest, ILIL11,3935.3+38%

22Glencoe, ILIL8,7245.2+32%

23Clarendon Hills, ILIL8,6815.2+46%

24Glenview, ILIL47,7115.2+38%

25Highland Park, ILIL30,7675.2+40%

26Morton Grove, ILIL24,5825.1+56%

27Prospect Heights, ILIL15,5525.1+44%

28Cicero, ILIL81,8585.0+59%

29Berwyn, ILIL55,0015.0+60%

30La Grange Park, ILIL13,4535.0+44%

31South Barrington, ILIL5,0715.0+24%

32Mount Prospect, ILIL55,3955.0+39%

33Hinsdale, ILIL17,5735.0+6%

34Riverside, ILIL8,9395.0+23%

35Bensenville, ILIL18,5254.9+76%

36Burr Ridge, ILIL11,1794.9+39%

37Northbrook, ILIL34,7444.9+33%

38Arlington Heights, ILIL76,2164.9+48%

39La Grange, ILIL15,9354.8+52%

40Inverness, ILIL7,4184.8+45%

41Winnetka, ILIL12,5184.8+9%

42River Grove, ILIL10,4094.8+33%

43Glen Ellyn, ILIL28,7504.8+41%

44Willowbrook, ILIL9,1264.8+60%

45Barrington, ILIL10,5864.7+20%

46Des Plaines, ILIL58,7724.7+44%

47Long Grove, ILIL8,3434.6+24%

48Rolling Meadows, ILIL23,6904.6+67%

49Lake Bluff, ILIL5,5634.6+19%

50Addison, ILIL35,7584.6+46%

51Wood Dale, ILIL14,0814.6+60%

52Willow Springs, ILIL5,7884.5+25%

53Elmhurst, ILIL46,1114.5+55%

54Bloomingdale, ILIL22,4764.5+49%

55DeKalb, ILIL40,4674.5+25%

56Downers Grove, ILIL50,3654.5+50%

57Franklin Park, ILIL18,0454.5+44%

58Bridgeview, ILIL16,5214.4+41%

59Libertyville, ILIL20,7014.4+52%

60Itasca, ILIL9,4884.4+55%

61Darien, ILIL22,0324.4+56%

62Summit, ILIL10,7534.4+44%

63Stickney, ILIL6,8974.4+37%

64Forest Park, ILIL13,8294.3+45%

65Elk Grove, ILIL31,8854.3+48%

66Justice, ILIL12,2854.3+54%

67Deerfield, ILIL19,6424.3+39%

68Worth, ILIL10,6964.3+38%

69Lisle, ILIL23,4324.3+34%

70Wheeling, ILIL38,3914.3+60%

71Northlake, ILIL12,4624.2+52%

72Hickory Hills, ILIL14,1014.2+45%

73Palatine, ILIL65,8424.2+46%

74Lemont, ILIL18,5134.2+31%

75Lincolnshire, ILIL7,9634.2+33%

76Broadview, ILIL7,8714.2+64%

77Western Springs, ILIL13,5884.2+29%

78Burbank, ILIL28,5784.2+50%

79Lake Barrington, ILIL5,1304.2+45%

80Alsip, ILIL18,4834.1+45%

81Wheaton, ILIL54,0654.1+44%

82Lyons, ILIL10,4334.1+40%

83Hillside, ILIL8,1404.1+55%

84Westchester, ILIL16,3004.1+43%

85Urbana, ILIL39,7194.1+27%

86Savoy, ILIL9,1134.1+39%

87Villa Park, ILIL21,8884.0+44%

88Vernon Hills, ILIL26,8254.0+46%

89West Chicago, ILIL25,2964.0+59%

90Hoffman Estates, ILIL50,8584.0+49%

91St. Charles, ILIL33,5944.0+43%

92Brookfield, ILIL18,8794.0+36%

93Maywood, ILIL23,3304.0+53%

94Naperville, ILIL153,1144.0+41%

95Orland Park, ILIL57,9543.9+36%

96Palos Hills, ILIL18,0283.9+32%

97Berkeley, ILIL5,1413.9+68%

98Oak Lawn, ILIL56,4503.9+26%

99Schaumburg, ILIL77,2493.9+48%

100Buffalo Grove, ILIL42,8123.9+46%

101Chicago Ridge, ILIL14,0363.9+39%

102West Dundee, ILIL8,5703.9+21%

103Johnsburg, ILIL6,4453.9+44%

104Huntley, ILIL29,1323.8+22%

105Hawthorn Woods, ILIL9,6793.8+28%

106Woodridge, ILIL34,0283.8+46%

107Lombard, ILIL44,3993.7+38%

108Champaign, ILIL91,1953.7+37%

109Palos Heights, ILIL12,0843.7+24%

110Elgin, ILIL115,4763.7+41%

111Campton Hills, ILIL10,8943.7–

112Roselle, ILIL22,7563.7+45%

113Blue Island, ILIL21,8053.7+32%

114Geneva, ILIL21,1383.7+31%

115Carol Stream, ILIL39,3153.7+43%

116Homer Glen, ILIL24,8733.6–

117Round Lake Park, ILIL7,8443.6+36%

118Countryside, ILIL6,2603.6−4%

119Fox Lake, ILIL10,8493.6+30%

120Evergreen Park, ILIL19,2833.6+43%

121Macomb, ILIL14,5303.6+40%

122Woodstock, ILIL25,7403.6+19%

123Wauconda, ILIL13,9933.5+35%

124Frankfort, ILIL21,3653.5+20%

125Charleston, ILIL17,4663.5+12%

126Batavia, ILIL26,5863.5+21%

127Crest Hill, ILIL20,6953.5+48%

128Bartlett, ILIL40,8553.5+41%

129Glendale Heights, ILIL32,6553.5+41%

130Chicago Heights, ILIL26,5083.5+37%

131Hanover Park, ILIL36,5683.4+51%

132Waukegan, ILIL87,9403.4+23%

133Morris, ILIL14,6693.4+21%

134Spring Grove, ILIL5,5263.4+15%

135Sandwich, ILIL7,3803.4+34%

136McHenry, ILIL29,2173.4+29%

137Gurnee, ILIL30,4583.4+32%

138Aurora, ILIL181,5053.4+40%

139Marengo, ILIL7,7373.4+23%

140New Lenox, ILIL28,8933.4+28%

141North Aurora, ILIL19,4063.4+33%

142Winfield, ILIL10,1463.4+45%

143Mokena, ILIL19,8973.4+19%

144Hampshire, ILIL9,2663.4+25%

145Orland Hills, ILIL6,6633.4+32%

146Zion, ILIL24,4473.3+32%

147Streamwood, ILIL38,2773.3+51%

148Lake Zurich, ILIL19,8683.3+24%

149Tinley Park, ILIL55,1403.3+26%

150North Chicago, ILIL34,0503.3+23%

151Calumet City, ILIL34,7983.2+41%

152Harvard, ILIL9,5043.2+27%

153Crestwood, ILIL10,5293.2+21%

154Richton Park, ILIL12,4833.2+30%

155Bellwood, ILIL18,1163.2+46%

156Joliet, ILIL152,2413.2+32%

157Carpentersville, ILIL37,0453.2+50%

158Warrenville, ILIL15,2113.2+37%

159Manhattan, ILIL10,9433.2+18%

160University Park, ILIL7,0193.2+77%

161Wilmington, ILIL5,6143.2+35%

162Crystal Lake, ILIL42,2883.2+29%

163Pingree Grove, ILIL12,5453.2+37%

164Montgomery, ILIL21,9783.2+22%

165Steger, ILIL9,3523.2+40%

166Poplar Grove, ILIL5,2063.1+43%

167Elburn, ILIL7,0843.1+17%

168Waterloo, ILIL11,1323.1+24%

169Posen, ILIL5,4053.1+66%

170Yorkville, ILIL26,7303.1+20%

171Manteno, ILIL9,2013.1+26%

172Midlothian, ILIL13,8413.1+37%

173Harvey, ILIL19,8493.1+42%

174Eureka, ILIL5,1293.1+44%

175Oak Forest, ILIL26,7923.1+28%

176Calumet Park, ILIL6,7723.1+54%

177Silvis, ILIL7,9793.1+50%

178Normal, ILIL53,2753.1+7%

179Plainfield, ILIL50,0433.1+26%

180Romeoville, ILIL41,2813.1+58%

181Kankakee, ILIL23,4003.1+29%

182Plano, ILIL12,6773.1+24%

183Lake Villa, ILIL8,6923.1−4%

184East St. Louis, ILIL17,6823.0+56%

185Antioch, ILIL15,0003.0+3%

186Mundelein, ILIL32,6803.0+30%

187Lockport, ILIL27,8223.0+21%

188Bolingbrook, ILIL74,8033.0+45%

189Lakemoor, ILIL6,4493.0+20%

190Lansing, ILIL28,0683.0+23%

191Oswego, ILIL39,9483.0+25%

192Matteson, ILIL18,5433.0+34%

193Lake in the Hills, ILIL28,5903.0+31%

194Island Lake, ILIL8,0473.0+30%

195Belvidere, ILIL25,4623.0+31%

196Algonquin, ILIL30,8243.0+21%

197Round Lake, ILIL18,5263.0+24%

198South Holland, ILIL20,7492.9+33%

199Gilberts, ILIL9,0822.9+22%

200Gages Lake, ILIL10,8192.9+30%

201South Elgin, ILIL25,6562.9+31%

202Glen Carbon, ILIL13,8982.9+32%

203Wonder Lake, ILIL5,5932.9+21%

204Sugar Grove, ILIL9,3812.9+19%

205Princeton, ILIL7,6742.9+26%

206Monee, ILIL5,1192.9+21%

207Rochelle, ILIL9,4982.9+14%

208Lynwood, ILIL9,2972.9+33%

209Bourbonnais, ILIL17,6582.9+18%

210Cary, ILIL17,9322.9+20%

211Grandwood Park, ILIL5,2622.9+24%

212Bradley, ILIL15,2142.9+31%

213Hazel Crest, ILIL13,0242.9+49%

214Frankfort Square, ILIL9,5602.9+31%

215Lake Holiday, ILIL5,6412.9–

216Beach Park, ILIL14,1142.8+18%

217Rockford, ILIL147,3842.8+34%

218Minooka, ILIL12,8992.8+21%

219Flossmoor, ILIL9,3582.8+27%

220Winthrop Harbor, ILIL6,5252.8+21%

221Edwardsville, ILIL26,4632.8+43%

222Glenwood, ILIL8,4162.8+29%

223Grayslake, ILIL21,1402.8+6%

224Shorewood, ILIL18,5362.8+35%

225Dolton, ILIL20,6712.8+44%

226Round Lake Beach, ILIL26,9022.8+34%

227Genoa, ILIL5,5472.8+14%

228Columbia, ILIL10,8652.8+28%

229East Moline, ILIL20,4532.8+30%

230Crete, ILIL8,3452.8+22%

231Sycamore, ILIL19,0832.8+12%

232Riverdale, ILIL10,2802.8+27%

233Channahon, ILIL14,5302.8+27%

234Braidwood, ILIL6,2592.7+33%

235Markham, ILIL11,2742.7+50%

236Bloomington, ILIL78,8042.7+17%

237Country Club Hills, ILIL16,2152.7+44%

238Homewood, ILIL18,7732.7+16%

239Highland, ILIL10,0422.7+17%

240Boulder Hill, ILIL8,9892.7+34%

241Washington, ILIL15,9022.7+42%

242Swansea, ILIL14,3562.7+32%

243Monticello, ILIL6,0802.7+25%

244Ottawa, ILIL18,6842.7+10%

245Godfrey, ILIL17,6202.7+49%

246Maryville, ILIL8,4132.6+36%

247Coal City, ILIL5,8312.6+18%

248Troy, ILIL11,8932.6+42%

249O'Fallon, ILIL32,6562.6+31%

250Peoria, ILIL110,9202.6+12%

251Shiloh, ILIL14,6042.6+16%

252Collinsville, ILIL23,7172.6+34%

253Marion, ILIL17,1482.5+19%

254Loves Park, ILIL23,7122.5+31%

255Morton, ILIL17,5652.5+8%

256Milan, ILIL5,0282.5+30%

257Effingham, ILIL12,4062.5+7%

258Roscoe, ILIL11,0342.5+26%

259Mahomet, ILIL10,5162.5+26%

260Murphysboro, ILIL6,9772.5+36%

261Volo, ILIL6,8052.5−59%

262Lindenhurst, ILIL14,8102.5+10%

263LaSalle, ILIL9,3882.5+10%

264Rantoul, ILIL11,9912.4+29%

265Jerseyville, ILIL8,4092.4+15%

266East Peoria, ILIL22,0882.4+11%

267South Beloit, ILIL7,9962.4+7%

268Peru, ILIL9,7802.4+5%

269Springfield, ILIL112,9892.4+12%

270Geneseo, ILIL6,5052.4−2%

271Pekin, ILIL31,2772.4+18%

272Rock Island, ILIL36,2252.4+18%

273Quincy, ILIL38,9182.4+6%

274Belleville, ILIL40,2372.4+21%

275Jacksonville, ILIL17,7522.4+9%

276Bethalto, ILIL9,2022.3+27%

277Rockton, ILIL7,8702.3+12%

278Park Forest, ILIL21,0792.3+32%

279Metropolis, ILIL5,7272.3+16%

280Spring Valley, ILIL5,4082.3+17%

281Mount Vernon, ILIL14,1872.3+21%

282Mattoon, ILIL16,6672.3+13%

283Mendota, ILIL6,8942.3+3%

284Mascoutah, ILIL9,2392.3+32%

285Lincoln, ILIL12,9812.2+7%

286Moline, ILIL42,3622.2+11%

287Freeport, ILIL23,2022.2+16%

288Alton, ILIL25,0132.2+25%

289Carlinville, ILIL5,4652.2+15%

290Sauk, ILIL9,6242.2+37%

291Machesney Park, ILIL22,8052.2+17%

292Dixon, ILIL14,5822.2+5%

293Galesburg, ILIL28,5812.2+16%

294Chillicothe, ILIL6,0332.2+13%

295Monmouth, ILIL8,5992.2+43%

296Sterling, ILIL14,3942.2+15%

297Chatham, ILIL14,5792.1+21%

298Granite City, ILIL26,8072.1+36%

299Carterville, ILIL5,8392.1+9%

300Canton, ILIL13,2972.1+10%

301Taylorville, ILIL10,5222.1+16%

302Rock Falls, ILIL8,5212.1+16%

303Decatur, ILIL67,8842.1+15%

304Greenville, ILIL7,4692.1+13%

305Fairview Heights, ILIL16,1752.1+24%

306Pontiac, ILIL10,8062.1+10%

307Pana, ILIL5,0102.1+30%

308Danville, ILIL28,1382.1+21%

309Hillsboro, ILIL6,1842.0+9%

310Litchfield, ILIL6,5982.0+12%

311Du Quoin, ILIL5,5692.0+26%

312Salem, ILIL7,0352.0+21%

313Clinton, ILIL6,7812.0+4%

314Streator, ILIL12,1902.0+21%

315Benton, ILIL6,5582.0+17%

316Pontoon Beach, ILIL5,8872.0+33%

317East Alton, ILIL5,6212.0+1%

318Vandalia, ILIL7,1082.0+1%

319Herrin, ILIL12,2682.0+16%

320Peoria Heights, ILIL5,7672.0+3%

321Beardstown, ILIL5,6911.9+33%

322Paris, ILIL8,0261.9+22%

323Bartonville, ILIL5,8041.9+7%

324West Frankfort, ILIL7,1051.9+18%

325Kewanee, ILIL12,1151.9+20%

326Mount Zion, ILIL5,8801.9+15%

327Centralia, ILIL11,8631.8+22%

328Harrisburg, ILIL7,9221.8+18%

329Wood River, ILIL10,2241.8+5%

330Olney, ILIL8,3471.8−9%

331Mount Carmel, ILIL6,7231.8+20%

332Robinson, ILIL7,2831.7−3%

333Chester, ILIL6,8471.6+5%

334Park City, ILIL7,8930.5+4%

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