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Most affordable housing, Illinois cities · 2000

Illinois cities with the lowest CensusEasy Afford Score, where homes cost the fewest years of local income (2023 ACS). This list covers the 331 cities in Illinois that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAFFORD SCOREVS 2000

01Park City, ILIL7,8930.5+0%

02Beardstown, ILIL5,6911.5+0%

03Mount Carmel, ILIL6,7231.5+0%

04Pontoon Beach, ILIL5,8871.5+0%

05Centralia, ILIL11,8631.5+0%

06Chester, ILIL6,8471.5+0%

07Monmouth, ILIL8,5991.5+0%

08Harrisburg, ILIL7,9221.6+0%

09Pana, ILIL5,0101.6+0%

10Granite City, ILIL26,8071.6+0%

11Paris, ILIL8,0261.6+0%

12Kewanee, ILIL12,1151.6+0%

13Du Quoin, ILIL5,5691.6+0%

14Sauk, ILIL9,6241.6+0%

15West Frankfort, ILIL7,1051.6+0%

16Mount Zion, ILIL5,8801.6+0%

17Streator, ILIL12,1901.7+0%

18Salem, ILIL7,0351.7+0%

19Herrin, ILIL12,2681.7+0%

20Fairview Heights, ILIL16,1751.7+0%

21Danville, ILIL28,1381.7+0%

22Mascoutah, ILIL9,2391.7+0%

23Benton, ILIL6,5581.7+0%

24Wood River, ILIL10,2241.7+0%

25Park Forest, ILIL21,0791.7+0%

26Alton, ILIL25,0131.8+0%

27Chatham, ILIL14,5791.8+0%

28Godfrey, ILIL17,6201.8+0%

29Robinson, ILIL7,2831.8+0%

30University Park, ILIL7,0191.8+0%

31Markham, ILIL11,2741.8+0%

32Bartonville, ILIL5,8041.8+0%

33Litchfield, ILIL6,5981.8+0%

34Murphysboro, ILIL6,9771.8+0%

35Rock Falls, ILIL8,5211.8+0%

36Decatur, ILIL67,8841.8+0%

37Taylorville, ILIL10,5221.8+0%

38Bethalto, ILIL9,2021.8+0%

39Troy, ILIL11,8931.9+0%

40Greenville, ILIL7,4691.9+0%

41Country Club Hills, ILIL16,2151.9+0%

42Galesburg, ILIL28,5811.9+0%

43Hillsboro, ILIL6,1841.9+0%

44Machesney Park, ILIL22,8051.9+0%

45Sterling, ILIL14,3941.9+0%

46Mount Vernon, ILIL14,1871.9+0%

47Washington, ILIL15,9021.9+0%

48Posen, ILIL5,4051.9+0%

49Rantoul, ILIL11,9911.9+0%

50Peoria Heights, ILIL5,7671.9+0%

51Pontiac, ILIL10,8061.9+0%

52Collinsville, ILIL23,7171.9+0%

53Freeport, ILIL23,2021.9+0%

54Chillicothe, ILIL6,0331.9+0%

55Hazel Crest, ILIL13,0241.9+0%

56Loves Park, ILIL23,7121.9+0%

57Carlinville, ILIL5,4651.9+0%

58Milan, ILIL5,0281.9+0%

59Dolton, ILIL20,6711.9+0%

60Belleville, ILIL40,2371.9+0%

61Clinton, ILIL6,7811.9+0%

62Maryville, ILIL8,4131.9+0%

63Romeoville, ILIL41,2811.9+0%

64Vandalia, ILIL7,1081.9+0%

65Canton, ILIL13,2971.9+0%

66East St. Louis, ILIL17,6822.0+0%

67Spring Valley, ILIL5,4082.0+0%

68Edwardsville, ILIL26,4632.0+0%

69East Alton, ILIL5,6212.0+0%

70Carterville, ILIL5,8392.0+0%

71Olney, ILIL8,3472.0+0%

72Roscoe, ILIL11,0342.0+0%

73Mahomet, ILIL10,5162.0+0%

74Metropolis, ILIL5,7272.0+0%

75Mattoon, ILIL16,6672.0+0%

76O'Fallon, ILIL32,6562.0+0%

77Boulder Hill, ILIL8,9892.0+0%

78Pekin, ILIL31,2772.0+0%

79Rock Island, ILIL36,2252.0+0%

80Calumet Park, ILIL6,7722.0+0%

81Moline, ILIL42,3622.0+0%

82Swansea, ILIL14,3562.0+0%

83Braidwood, ILIL6,2592.1+0%

84Shorewood, ILIL18,5362.1+0%

85Silvis, ILIL7,9792.1+0%

86Round Lake Beach, ILIL26,9022.1+0%

87Dixon, ILIL14,5822.1+0%

88Bolingbrook, ILIL74,8032.1+0%

89Rockton, ILIL7,8702.1+0%

90Lincoln, ILIL12,9812.1+0%

91Jerseyville, ILIL8,4092.1+0%

92Rockford, ILIL147,3842.1+0%

93Monticello, ILIL6,0802.1+0%

94Carpentersville, ILIL37,0452.1+0%

95Marion, ILIL17,1482.1+0%

96East Moline, ILIL20,4532.1+0%

97Springfield, ILIL112,9892.1+0%

98Eureka, ILIL5,1292.2+0%

99Jacksonville, ILIL17,7522.2+0%

100East Peoria, ILIL22,0882.2+0%

101Lynwood, ILIL9,2972.2+0%

102Columbia, ILIL10,8652.2+0%

103Riverdale, ILIL10,2802.2+0%

104Glenwood, ILIL8,4162.2+0%

105Frankfort Square, ILIL9,5602.2+0%

106Channahon, ILIL14,5302.2+0%

107Mendota, ILIL6,8942.2+0%

108Bradley, ILIL15,2142.2+0%

109Streamwood, ILIL38,2772.2+0%

110Harvey, ILIL19,8492.2+0%

111Poplar Grove, ILIL5,2062.2+0%

112Bellwood, ILIL18,1162.2+0%

113South Holland, ILIL20,7492.2+0%

114Matteson, ILIL18,5432.2+0%

115Glen Carbon, ILIL13,8982.2+0%

116Flossmoor, ILIL9,3582.2+0%

117Quincy, ILIL38,9182.2+0%

118LaSalle, ILIL9,3882.2+0%

119Shiloh, ILIL14,6042.2+0%

120Coal City, ILIL5,8312.2+0%

121Lindenhurst, ILIL14,8102.2+0%

122South Elgin, ILIL25,6562.2+0%

123South Beloit, ILIL7,9962.3+0%

124Gages Lake, ILIL10,8192.3+0%

125Belvidere, ILIL25,4622.3+0%

126Steger, ILIL9,3522.3+0%

127Midlothian, ILIL13,8412.3+0%

128Lake in the Hills, ILIL28,5902.3+0%

129Hanover Park, ILIL36,5682.3+0%

130Crete, ILIL8,3452.3+0%

131Highland, ILIL10,0422.3+0%

132Peru, ILIL9,7802.3+0%

133Island Lake, ILIL8,0472.3+0%

134Calumet City, ILIL34,7982.3+0%

135Homewood, ILIL18,7732.3+0%

136Peoria, ILIL110,9202.3+0%

137Princeton, ILIL7,6742.3+0%

138Winfield, ILIL10,1462.3+0%

139Winthrop Harbor, ILIL6,5252.3+0%

140Morton, ILIL17,5652.3+0%

141Bloomington, ILIL78,8042.3+0%

142Grandwood Park, ILIL5,2622.3+0%

143Minooka, ILIL12,8992.3+0%

144Mundelein, ILIL32,6802.3+0%

145Pingree Grove, ILIL12,5452.3+0%

146Warrenville, ILIL15,2112.3+0%

147Berkeley, ILIL5,1412.3+0%

148Effingham, ILIL12,4062.4+0%

149Wilmington, ILIL5,6142.4+0%

150Kankakee, ILIL23,4002.4+0%

151Crest Hill, ILIL20,6952.4+0%

152Round Lake, ILIL18,5262.4+0%

153Oswego, ILIL39,9482.4+0%

154Monee, ILIL5,1192.4+0%

155Cary, ILIL17,9322.4+0%

156Beach Park, ILIL14,1142.4+0%

157Ottawa, ILIL18,6842.4+0%

158Wonder Lake, ILIL5,5932.4+0%

159Gilberts, ILIL9,0822.4+0%

160Aurora, ILIL181,5052.4+0%

161Oak Forest, ILIL26,7922.4+0%

162Lansing, ILIL28,0682.4+0%

163Genoa, ILIL5,5472.4+0%

164Geneseo, ILIL6,5052.4+0%

165Algonquin, ILIL30,8242.4+0%

166Joliet, ILIL152,2412.4+0%

167Sugar Grove, ILIL9,3812.4+0%

168Plainfield, ILIL50,0432.4+0%

169Bourbonnais, ILIL17,6582.5+0%

170Manteno, ILIL9,2012.5+0%

171Sycamore, ILIL19,0832.5+0%

172Plano, ILIL12,6772.5+0%

173Glendale Heights, ILIL32,6552.5+0%

174Crystal Lake, ILIL42,2882.5+0%

175Richton Park, ILIL12,4832.5+0%

176Bartlett, ILIL40,8552.5+0%

177Lakemoor, ILIL6,4492.5+0%

178Lockport, ILIL27,8222.5+0%

179Zion, ILIL24,4472.5+0%

180Evergreen Park, ILIL19,2832.5+0%

181West Chicago, ILIL25,2962.5+0%

182Waterloo, ILIL11,1322.5+0%

183Orland Hills, ILIL6,6632.5+0%

184Rochelle, ILIL9,4982.5+0%

185North Aurora, ILIL19,4062.5+0%

186Chicago Heights, ILIL26,5082.5+0%

187Harvard, ILIL9,5042.6+0%

188Roselle, ILIL22,7562.6+0%

189Sandwich, ILIL7,3802.6+0%

190Broadview, ILIL7,8712.6+0%

191Carol Stream, ILIL39,3152.6+0%

192Macomb, ILIL14,5302.6+0%

193Gurnee, ILIL30,4582.6+0%

194Maywood, ILIL23,3302.6+0%

195Woodridge, ILIL34,0282.6+0%

196Montgomery, ILIL21,9782.6+0%

197Yorkville, ILIL26,7302.6+0%

198Tinley Park, ILIL55,1402.6+0%

199Wauconda, ILIL13,9932.6+0%

200New Lenox, ILIL28,8932.6+0%

201Elgin, ILIL115,4762.6+0%

202Grayslake, ILIL21,1402.6+0%

203McHenry, ILIL29,2172.6+0%

204Hillside, ILIL8,1402.6+0%

205Schaumburg, ILIL77,2492.7+0%

206Lake Zurich, ILIL19,8682.7+0%

207North Chicago, ILIL34,0502.7+0%

208Wheeling, ILIL38,3912.7+0%

209Buffalo Grove, ILIL42,8122.7+0%

210Hoffman Estates, ILIL50,8582.7+0%

211Crestwood, ILIL10,5292.7+0%

212Elburn, ILIL7,0842.7+0%

213Round Lake Park, ILIL7,8442.7+0%

214Hampshire, ILIL9,2662.7+0%

215Manhattan, ILIL10,9432.7+0%

216Johnsburg, ILIL6,4452.7+0%

217Lombard, ILIL44,3992.7+0%

218Champaign, ILIL91,1952.7+0%

219Marengo, ILIL7,7372.7+0%

220Vernon Hills, ILIL26,8252.8+0%

221Rolling Meadows, ILIL23,6902.8+0%

222Fox Lake, ILIL10,8492.8+0%

223Burbank, ILIL28,5782.8+0%

224Darien, ILIL22,0322.8+0%

225Northlake, ILIL12,4622.8+0%

226St. Charles, ILIL33,5942.8+0%

227Justice, ILIL12,2852.8+0%

228Chicago Ridge, ILIL14,0362.8+0%

229Naperville, ILIL153,1142.8+0%

230Bensenville, ILIL18,5252.8+0%

231Blue Island, ILIL21,8052.8+0%

232Villa Park, ILIL21,8882.8+0%

233Waukegan, ILIL87,9402.8+0%

234Geneva, ILIL21,1382.8+0%

235Mokena, ILIL19,8972.8+0%

236Itasca, ILIL9,4882.8+0%

237Wood Dale, ILIL14,0812.8+0%

238Morris, ILIL14,6692.8+0%

239Alsip, ILIL18,4832.9+0%

240Lake Barrington, ILIL5,1302.9+0%

241Westchester, ILIL16,3002.9+0%

242Normal, ILIL53,2752.9+0%

243Wheaton, ILIL54,0652.9+0%

244Palatine, ILIL65,8422.9+0%

245Hickory Hills, ILIL14,1012.9+0%

246Batavia, ILIL26,5862.9+0%

247Libertyville, ILIL20,7012.9+0%

248Orland Park, ILIL57,9542.9+0%

249Savoy, ILIL9,1132.9+0%

250Elk Grove, ILIL31,8852.9+0%

251Brookfield, ILIL18,8792.9+0%

252Elmhurst, ILIL46,1112.9+0%

253Lyons, ILIL10,4332.9+0%

254Antioch, ILIL15,0002.9+0%

255Frankfort, ILIL21,3652.9+0%

256Hawthorn Woods, ILIL9,6793.0+0%

257Willowbrook, ILIL9,1263.0+0%

258Palos Hills, ILIL18,0283.0+0%

259Spring Grove, ILIL5,5263.0+0%

260Downers Grove, ILIL50,3653.0+0%

261Forest Park, ILIL13,8293.0+0%

262Woodstock, ILIL25,7403.0+0%

263Palos Heights, ILIL12,0843.0+0%

264Bloomingdale, ILIL22,4763.0+0%

265Summit, ILIL10,7533.0+0%

266Franklin Park, ILIL18,0453.1+0%

267Deerfield, ILIL19,6423.1+0%

268Oak Lawn, ILIL56,4503.1+0%

269Worth, ILIL10,6963.1+0%

270Bridgeview, ILIL16,5213.1+0%

271Charleston, ILIL17,4663.1+0%

272Berwyn, ILIL55,0013.1+0%

273Addison, ILIL35,7583.1+0%

274Huntley, ILIL29,1323.1+0%

275Cicero, ILIL81,8583.2+0%

276Lincolnshire, ILIL7,9633.2+0%

277Lisle, ILIL23,4323.2+0%

278Stickney, ILIL6,8973.2+0%

279La Grange, ILIL15,9353.2+0%

280Lake Villa, ILIL8,6923.2+0%

281Lemont, ILIL18,5133.2+0%

282Urbana, ILIL39,7193.2+0%

283West Dundee, ILIL8,5703.2+0%

284Western Springs, ILIL13,5883.3+0%

285Des Plaines, ILIL58,7723.3+0%

286Morton Grove, ILIL24,5823.3+0%

287Arlington Heights, ILIL76,2163.3+0%

288Inverness, ILIL7,4183.3+0%

289Westmont, ILIL24,1553.3+0%

290Glen Ellyn, ILIL28,7503.4+0%

291North Riverside, ILIL7,1613.4+0%

292Oak Park, ILIL52,8233.5+0%

293La Grange Park, ILIL13,4533.5+0%

294Clarendon Hills, ILIL8,6813.5+0%

295Prospect Heights, ILIL15,5523.5+0%

296Burr Ridge, ILIL11,1793.5+0%

297Mount Prospect, ILIL55,3953.6+0%

298DeKalb, ILIL40,4673.6+0%

299River Grove, ILIL10,4093.6+0%

300Elmwood Park, ILIL23,6753.6+0%

301Willow Springs, ILIL5,7883.6+0%

302Skokie, ILIL66,5443.7+0%

303Highland Park, ILIL30,7673.7+0%

304Northbrook, ILIL34,7443.7+0%

305Chicago, ILIL2,731,5853.7+0%

306Long Grove, ILIL8,3433.7+0%

307Glenview, ILIL47,7113.7+0%

308Countryside, ILIL6,2603.8+0%

309Melrose Park, ILIL23,9363.8+0%

310River Forest, ILIL11,3933.8+0%

311Lake Bluff, ILIL5,5633.9+0%

312Schiller Park, ILIL11,3173.9+0%

313Glencoe, ILIL8,7243.9+0%

314Park Ridge, ILIL38,4633.9+0%

315Barrington, ILIL10,5863.9+0%

316Wilmette, ILIL27,4594.0+0%

317Oak Brook, ILIL8,1084.0+0%

318Riverside, ILIL8,9394.0+0%

319South Barrington, ILIL5,0714.0+0%

320Lincolnwood, ILIL13,0394.0+0%

321Niles, ILIL30,4434.1+0%

322Evanston, ILIL76,3804.1+0%

323Norridge, ILIL14,8084.1+0%

324Northfield, ILIL5,6324.2+0%

325Harwood Heights, ILIL8,7614.4+0%

326Winnetka, ILIL12,5184.4+0%

327Carbondale, ILIL21,8114.4+0%

328Lake Forest, ILIL19,7314.7+0%

329Hinsdale, ILIL17,5734.7+0%

330Highwood, ILIL5,3235.3+0%

331Volo, ILIL6,8056.0+0%

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