Oregon vs Illinois

Oregon

Moderate tax burden · COL index 110

Wins 7 categories

Illinois

High tax burden · COL index 92

Wins 5 categories

Oregon's top income tax rate is 9.9% vs Illinois's 4.95%. Cost of living in Oregon (index 110) runs 20% higher than Illinois (index 92). Property taxes are meaningfully different: Illinois averages 1.73% annually vs Oregon's 0.82%. The median home in Oregon costs $480K vs $275K in Illinois.

Oregon

Illinois

Taxes

9.9%

Income Tax (top rate)

4.95%

0.82%/yr

Property Tax Rate

1.73%/yr

None

Sales Tax (avg)

8.82%

Yes

Social Security Tax

Yes

Estate Tax

As income

Capital Gains Tax

As income

Housing & Cost of Living

110

COL Index (100=avg)

$480K

Median Home Price

$275K

$1,700/mo

Median Rent (2BR/mo)

$1,400/mo

$800/yr

Home Insurance (avg/yr)

$2K/yr

Crime & Safety

302

Violent Crime / 100K

413

3,078

Property Crime / 100K

1,666

Healthcare

#14 of 50

Healthcare Quality Rank

#20 of 50

78 yrs

Life Expectancy

77.2 yrs

7.1%

Uninsured Rate

7.4%

Yes

Medicaid Expansion

Yes

Education

#21 of 50

K-12 Quality Rank

#16 of 50

School Choice / Vouchers

Childcare

$1,550/mo

Avg Infant Care / mo

$1,650/mo

Utilities & Daily Costs

$110/mo

Avg Energy Bill / mo

$145/mo

$540/mo

Avg Groceries / mo

$510/mo

#36 of 50

Road Quality Rank

#40 of 50

Social Policy

A-

Gun Laws Grade

D+14.0

2024 Presidential Margin

D+14.0

Category wins

Oregon

Illinois

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