Cost of Living
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How Normal's prices compare to the US city average across major spending categories.
Index: 100 = US city average. Values >100 mean more expensive, <100 means cheaper.
How far does your salary go in Normal?
Your $100,000 in Normal has the same purchasing power as $115,022 in the average US city. You'd need $15,022 less here to maintain that standard of living.
Demographics and workforce data from the US Census ACS 5-Year.
bachelor's or higher
Climate, safety, and walkability indicators.
See a side-by-side breakdown of cost of living, housing, and salaries.
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Within 10 points of Normal's cost index of 87, sorted by closest match.
Normal, Illinois has a cost-of-living index of 87, which is 13% below the national average. The typical renter pays $924 per month. The median household earns $63,965 per year.
To match the lifestyle of a $70,000 earner in the average US city, you'd need about $60,858 per year in Normal. Single renters typically want at least three times the $11,088 threshold to cover housing comfortably.
Normal is cheaper than most US cities. Overall prices are 13% below the national average.