SAVE MONEY: Top 10 Affordable Places to Live in Illinois

Planning a move in 2024? You might want to check out this list of the most affordable places to live in Illinois before you settle on a new house. 

Being an adult has always been expensive, but it seems like this year it's multiplied by at least three.

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Gone are the days of spending $5 to grab lunch at a fast food drive through or being able to get a deal on rent. Nope, everything costs way more than you expect.

Maybe the cost of living has hit you so hard that you're thinking of moving.

Before you check Zillow for a new house, you might want to check out this list of the most affordable places to live in Illinois. I've only heard of about three of them, but you never know, you could be living your best... cheaper... life in one of these cities.

The 10 Most Affordable Places to Live in Illinois

1. Monmouth
2. Olney
3. Hillsboro
4. Litchfield
5. Beardstown
6. Pana
7. Chester
8. Mount Zion
9. Salem
10. Granite City

This list comes from HomeSnacks.com, who used Saturday Night Science to break down the numbers and come up with the ranking for the most affordable places to live in Illinois.

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According to Home Snacks, moving to Monmouth is the best financial decision you can make in Illinois, and they have a Prime Beef Festival every September.

Where is Monmouth? About 2 and a half hours Southwest of Rockford, an hour South of Davenport.

Will you move to one of the most affordable places to live in Illinois?