Chicago, IL — income, home value, property tax, and sales tax.
In ZIP 60018, near Chicago, households earn a median of $90,574, with per-capita income at $37,121. A median home value of $318,100 taxed at the county's 1.91% effective rate works out to roughly $6,076 a year in property taxes. Adding Illinois's combined 10.00% sales tax means everyday purchases take a bigger bite here than in much of the country. Together these costs shape how far a paycheck stretches across housing, goods, and services, so earners in this ZIP weigh take-home pay against a tax load that shows up both on the property bill and at the register.
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