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Illinois
High tax burden · COL index 92
Wins 7 categories
VS
New Mexico
Moderate tax burden · COL index 91
Wins 8 categories
Property taxes are meaningfully different: Illinois averages 1.73% annually vs New Mexico's 0.55%.
Taxes
4.95%
Income Tax (top rate)
5.9%
1.73%/yr
Property Tax Rate
0.55%/yr
8.82%
Sales Tax (avg)
7.82%
Yes
Social Security Tax
Yes
No
Estate Tax
Yes
As income
Capital Gains Tax
As income
Housing & Cost of Living
92
COL Index (100=avg)
91
$275K
Median Home Price
$330K
$1,400/mo
Median Rent (2BR/mo)
$1,250/mo
$2K/yr
Home Insurance (avg/yr)
$2K/yr
Crime & Safety
413
Violent Crime / 100K
778
1,666
Property Crime / 100K
3,286
Healthcare
#20 of 50
Healthcare Quality Rank
#49 of 50
77.2 yrs
Life Expectancy
74.1 yrs
7.4%
Uninsured Rate
9.2%
Yes
Medicaid Expansion
Yes
Education
#16 of 50
K-12 Quality Rank
#46 of 50
No
School Choice / Vouchers
No
Childcare
$1,650/mo
Avg Infant Care / mo
$950/mo
Utilities & Daily Costs
$145/mo
Avg Energy Bill / mo
$115/mo
$510/mo
Avg Groceries / mo
$460/mo
#40 of 50
Road Quality Rank
#29 of 50
Social Policy
A
Gun Laws Grade
B-
D+14.0
2024 Presidential Margin
D+10.0
Category wins
7
Illinois
8
New Mexico
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