Find Out Where Plainfield Ranks In Household Bills: Report

PLAINFIELD, 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, 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 Plainfield pays $2,620 per month ($31,442 per year) on the 10 most common household bills, which ranks it as the No. 38 most expensive city in Illinois. Nationally, Americans pay $2,126 monthly on average for all services.

In addition, Plainfield household bills are 23 percent higher than the U.S. average in the Cost of Bills Index (household bills expense per month, including housing). Bills in Plainfield households are $5,929 higher per year than the U.S. average.

According to the report, household bills account for 25 percent of annual household income, which averages $124,037 in Plainfield.

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 Plainfield residents pay monthly for each service compared to the rest of the country.

• Mortgage — Plainfield residents pay $2,022 monthly vs. the national average ($1,402 monthly)
• Rent — residents pay $1,943 vs. the national average ($1,300)
• Auto loans — residents pay $281 vs. the national average ($496)
• Utilities — residents pay $366 vs. the national average ($362)
• Auto insurance — residents pay $246 vs. the national average ($209)
• Health insurance — residents pay $102 vs. the national average ($114)
• Mobile phone — residents pay $151 vs. the national average ($121)
• Cable and internet — residents pay $151 vs. the national average ($122)
• Life insurance — residents pay $88 vs. the national average ($87)
• Alarm and security — residents pay $91 vs. the 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