Do you spend more than the average IL resident on utilities? Here’s where to find help
This article originally appeared on Belleville News-Democrat
By MEREDITH HOWARD
Illinois ranked 16th in the nation for the highest total monthly bill cost in an August report from online bill-paying service doxoINSIGHTS.
Land of Lincoln residents spend an average of $2,121 per month on expenses like rent or mortgage, utilities, health insurance and other necessities, according to the report.
Utility bills can be relatively unpredictable for many households, especially with the onset of colder weather recently. The average Illinois household spends $340 per month on their utility bill, doxoINSIGHTS reports.
Here’s how the top 20 most expensive states for household bills compare, from doxoINSIGHTS:
- Hawaii ($3,070 average monthly bill cost per household)
- California ($2,838)
- New Jersey ($2,727)
- Massachusetts ($2,656)
- Maryland ($2,569)
- Connecticut ($2,504)
- New York ($2,495)
- Washington State ($2,468)
- Colorado ($2,413)
- Alaska ($2,335)
- Rhode Island ($2,324)
- New Hampshire ($2,323)
- Virginia ($2,321)
- Oregon ($2,239)
- Nevada ($2,124)
- Illinois ($2,121)
- Florida ($2,112)
- Texas ($2,110)
- Utah ($2,097)
- Minnesota ($2,079)
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