Can A Bus Driver Afford Rent in Pontoon Beach, IL?
Comfortably affordable — rent takes 26.7% of gross income.
Pontoon Beach rent: June 2026. Salary: BLS OEWS May 2024 (Illinois state estimate).
About rent and a bus driver salary
Transit bus driver pay sits near the US median household income, with municipal and unionized routes often paying more. At the national-average bus driver salary, the 30% rule supports about $1,296 a month in rent.
Cheaper rent nearby
These Illinois cities have lower median rent than Pontoon Beach, which improves the affordability math on a bus driver salary:
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Can a bus driver afford rent in Pontoon Beach, IL?
Median rent in Pontoon Beach is $1,175 a month. A typical bus driver in Illinois earns about $52,856 a year, which makes that rent 26.7% of gross monthly income. Under the 30% rule, the answer is yes.
How much rent can a bus driver afford in Pontoon Beach?
Using the 30% rule, a bus driver salary in Illinois (~$52,856/yr) supports up to $1,321 a month in rent. Pontoon Beach's current median rent is $1,175/mo, which leaves a $146/mo buffer.
How many hours does a bus driver work to cover rent in Pontoon Beach?
At an hourly equivalent of about $25 an hour, a bus driver in Illinois works roughly 46.2 hours a month to cover Pontoon Beach's median rent of $1,175.
Where is rent cheaper than Pontoon Beach for a bus driver?
Nearby Illinois cities with lower median rent include Springfield ($1,172/mo), Collinsville ($1,170/mo), Troy ($1,167/mo). Each shifts the affordability math materially on a bus driver salary.