Prairie State Wire

The average Illinois household spends $2,029 a month on common bills such as rent, auto loans and utilities, the 16th highest amount among the 50 states, according to a new study by the personal finance website Doxo.

In comparison, Hawaii households pay the highest average amount ($2,911) toward these monthly bills, Doxo reported. And West Virginia households pay the lowest average amount ($1,452 per month).

A 2022 study produced by the website found that Illinois households pay 36% of their monthly income for the 10 most common household bills, including mortgages, cable television, internet, phone and insurance. Illinois households’ payments were 1.3% above the national average for such bills, the study said.

The amount paid in common household bills has risen 6% in year-over-year comparisons, according to Doxo. This reflects rising inflation, which puts additional strains on Americans’ monthly budgets, the study found.

Nearly 90% of Americans have seen a jump in their overall household bills over the past year, with utilities showing the greatest increase, the Doxo study titled “State Bill Pay Market 2022” said. 

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Average Monthly Household Bill Payments by State

Rank	State	Total Spent per Month	% of Household Income	% Plus / Minus National Average
1	Hawaii	$2,911	44%	45.4%
2	California	$2,649	41%	32.3%
3	New Jersey	$2,610	36%	30.3%
4	Massachusetts	$2,511	36%	25.4%
5	Maryland	$2,456	34%	22.7%
6	Connecticut	$2,380	35%	18.8%
7	New York	$2,361	39%	17.9%
8	Alaska	$2,334	36%	16.6%
9	Washington	$2,277	37%	13.7%
10	New Hampshire	$2,256	35%	12.6%
11	Colorado	$2,251	38%	12.4%
12	Virginia	$2,229	35%	11.3%
13	Rhode Island	$2,172	39%	8.5%
14	Oregon	$2,070	40%	3.4%
15	Delaware	$2,057	37%	2.7%
16	Illinois	$2,029	36%	1.3%
17	Wyoming	$2,022	39%	1.0%
18	Florida	$1,993	43%	-0.5%
19	Minnesota	$1,967	33%	-1.8%
20	Texas	$1,956	37%	-2.3%
21	Nevada	$1,945	40%	-2.9%
22	North Dakota	$1,937	37%	-3.3%
23	Arizona	$1,936	39%	-3.3%
24	Maine	$1,922	40%	-4.0%
25	Wisconsin	$1,915	38%	-4.4%
26	Utah	$1,910	33%	-4.6%
27	Vermont	$1,883	37%	-6.0%
28	Georgia	$1,875	38%	-6.4%
29	Louisiana	$1,871	46%	-6.6%
30	Pennsylvania	$1,851	36%	-7.6%
31	North Carolina	$1,829	40%	-8.7%
32	Iowa	$1,784	36%	-10.9%
33	South Carolina	$1,783	41%	-11.0%
34	Idaho	$1,777	40%	-11.3%
35	Michigan	$1,754	36%	-12.4%
36	Montana	$1,751	40%	-12.6%
37	Tennessee	$1,734	39%	-13.4%
38	Kansas	$1,720	34%	-14.1%
39	Ohio	$1,717	36%	-14.3%
40	Missouri	$1,706	36%	-14.8%
41	Nebraska	$1,696	34%	-15.3%
42	Alabama	$1,688	41%	-15.7%
43	New Mexico	$1,663	41%	-17.0%
44	South Dakota	$1,654	35%	-17.4%
45	Oklahoma	$1,634	37%	-18.4%
46	Kentucky	$1,627	39%	-18.8%
47	Indiana	$1,607	34%	-19.8%
48	Mississippi	$1,559	42%	-22.2%
49	Arkansas	$1,552	40%	-22.5%
50	West Virginia	$1,452	38%	-27.5%

Source: Doxo.com