North Dakota vs Illinois

North Dakota

Moderate tax burden · COL index 98

Wins 9 categories

Illinois

High tax burden · COL index 92

Wins 3 categories

Illinois's top income tax rate is 4.95% vs North Dakota's 2.5%. Property taxes are meaningfully different: Illinois averages 1.73% annually vs North Dakota's 0.88%. Politically, North Dakota voted Republican in 2024 (R+33.0) while Illinois went Democratic (D+14.0).

North Dakota

Illinois

Taxes

2.5%

Income Tax (top rate)

4.95%

0.88%/yr

Property Tax Rate

1.73%/yr

6.97%

Sales Tax (avg)

8.82%

Yes

Social Security Tax

Yes

Estate Tax

As income

Capital Gains Tax

As income

Housing & Cost of Living

COL Index (100=avg)

$255K

Median Home Price

$275K

$1,100/mo

Median Rent (2BR/mo)

$1,400/mo

$2K/yr

Home Insurance (avg/yr)

$2K/yr

Crime & Safety

285

Violent Crime / 100K

413

1,779

Property Crime / 100K

1,666

Healthcare

#27 of 50

Healthcare Quality Rank

#20 of 50

78.8 yrs

Life Expectancy

77.2 yrs

7.5%

Uninsured Rate

7.4%

Yes

Medicaid Expansion

Yes

Education

#17 of 50

K-12 Quality Rank

#16 of 50

School Choice / Vouchers

Childcare

$1,050/mo

Avg Infant Care / mo

$1,650/mo

Utilities & Daily Costs

$125/mo

Avg Energy Bill / mo

$145/mo

$470/mo

Avg Groceries / mo

$510/mo

#1 of 50

Road Quality Rank

#40 of 50

Social Policy

Gun Laws Grade

R+33.0

2024 Presidential Margin

D+14.0

Category wins

North Dakota

Illinois

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