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Moving to Illinois
Chicago global city, second-highest property taxes in US.
MidwestCapital: SpringfieldPop. 12.5M
Illinois has an overall price level 100.0 (US avg = 100). Housing dominates the difference.
Overall price index
100.0Housing index
93.9Groceries index (modeled)
100.0Utilities index (modeled)
100.0Electricity rate
18.9 ¢/kWhTransportation index (modeled)
100.0Median home value
$280,700Median monthly rent
$1,169/moIllinois unemployment is 5.1% with median household income $83k.
Unemployment rate
5.1%Median household income
$83,211Per-capita income
$46,937Labor-force participation
65.5%Right-to-work state
NoNurse Licensure Compact
Non-memberSources: FEMA NRI 2025 · Census ACS 2024 (live) state-level
Illinois: median home value $280,700.
Home value
$280,700Rent
$1,169/moHomeownership rate
68.0%FEMA NRI composite
54/100Hurricane exposure
LowWildfire exposure
LowTornado risk
LowEarthquake risk
LowIllinois 4th-grade math proficiency: 38.1% at/above NAEP proficient.
4th-grade math proficiency
38.1%Per-pupil spending
$18,226Student–teacher ratio (est.)
18Public 4-yr grad rate
49.0%Notable universities
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