Find Out Where Northbrook Ranks In Household Bills: Report

NORTHBROOK, IL — According to a recent report, Illinois residents pay an average of 4 percent more on household bills than the U.S. average. Doxo, an online bill payment service, recently released a report ranking the highest and lowest towns and cities in Illinois for household expenses.

DoxoInsights took a look at 227 towns and cities in Illinois, as well as the rest of the country, for the report. According to the report, the average household in Northbrook pays $2,854 per month ($34,253 per year) on the 10 most common household bills, which ranks it as the No. 18 most expensive city/town in Illinois. Nationally, Americans pay $2,126 monthly on average for all services.

In addition, Northbrook household bills are 34 percent higher than the U.S. average in the Cost of Bills Index (household bills expense per month, including housing). Bills in Northbrook households are $8,740 higher per year than the U.S. average.

According to the report, household bills account for 25 percent of annual household income, which averages $136,120 in Northbrook.

The report looked at mortgage, rent, auto loans, utilities, auto insurance, health insurance, mobile phone, cable and internet, alarm and security, and life insurance. Here is a breakdown of how much Northbrook residents pay monthly for each service compared to the rest of the country.

• Mortgage — Northbrook residents pay $3,097 monthly vs. national average ($1,402 monthly)
• Rent — residents pay $1,847 vs. national average ($1,300)
• Auto loans — residents pay $509 vs. national average ($496)
• Utilities — residents pay $454 vs. national average ($362)
• Auto insurance — residents pay $59 vs. national average ($209)
• Health insurance — residents pay $102 vs. national average ($114)
• Mobile phone — residents pay $128 vs. national average ($121)
• Cable and internet — residents pay $136 vs. national average ($122)
• Life insurance — residents pay $88 vs. national average ($87)
• Alarm and security — residents pay $91 vs. national average ($85)

According to the report, the top 10 most expensive cities/towns for household bills in Illinois are:

1. Hinsdale — $3,551 in household bills per month
2. Winnetka — $3,541
3. Deerfield — $3,464
4. Barrington — $3,355
5. Wilmette — $3,318
6. Highland Park — $3,314
7. Lake Zurich — $3,271
8. Lake Forest — $3,255
9. Yorkville — $3,020
10. Mokena — $2,977