Find Out Where Romeoville Ranks In Household Bills: Report

ROMEOVILLE, 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 Romeoville pays $2,372 per month ($28,463 per year) on the 10 most common household bills, which ranks it as the No. 87 most expensive town in Illinois. Nationally, Americans pay $2,126 monthly on average for all services.

In addition, Romeoville household bills are 12 percent higher than the U.S. average in the Cost of Bills Index (household bills expense per month, including housing). Bills in Romeoville households are $2,951 higher per year than the U.S. average.

According to the report, household bills account for 30 percent of annual household income, which averages $96,316 in Romeoville.

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

• Mortgage — Romeoville residents pay $1,590 monthly vs. national average ($1,402 monthly)
• Rent — residents pay $1,760 vs. national average ($1,300)
• Auto loans — residents pay $496, which is the same as the national average ($496)
• Utilities — residents pay $306 which is less than the national average ($362)
• Auto insurance — residents pay $208 which is slightly less than the national average ($209)
• Health insurance — residents pay $102 which is less than the national average ($114)
• Mobile phone — residents pay $145 vs. national average ($121)
• Cable and internet — residents pay $111 vs. national average ($122)
• Life insurance — residents pay $88 vs. national average ($87)
• Alarm and security — residents pay $101 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