Arizona vs Illinois: taxes, cost of living, laws

Arizona

Moderate tax burden · COL index 102

Wins 6 categories

Illinois

High tax burden · COL index 92

Wins 8 categories

Illinois's top income tax rate is 4.95% vs Arizona's 2.5%. Cost of living in Arizona (index 102) runs 11% higher than Illinois (index 92). Property taxes are meaningfully different: Illinois averages 1.73% annually vs Arizona's 0.51%. The median home in Arizona costs $420K vs $275K in Illinois.

Arizona

Illinois

Taxes

2.5%

Income Tax (top rate)

4.95%

0.51%/yr

Property Tax Rate

1.73%/yr

8.37%

Sales Tax (avg)

8.82%

Yes

Social Security Tax

Yes

Estate Tax

As income

Capital Gains Tax

As income

Housing & Cost of Living

102

COL Index (100=avg)

$420K

Median Home Price

$275K

$1,600/mo

Median Rent (2BR/mo)

$1,400/mo

$2K/yr

Home Insurance (avg/yr)

$2K/yr

Crime & Safety

474

Violent Crime / 100K

413

2,624

Property Crime / 100K

1,666

144

Sex Offenders / 100K

269

194

Homeless / 100K

203

Healthcare

#34 of 50

Healthcare Quality Rank

#20 of 50

76.3 yrs

Life Expectancy

77.2 yrs

10.8%

Uninsured Rate

7.4%

Yes

Medicaid Expansion

Yes

Education

#45 of 50

K-12 Quality Rank

#16 of 50

Yes

School Choice / Vouchers

Childcare

$1,150/mo

Avg Infant Care / mo

$1,650/mo

Utilities & Daily Costs

$145/mo

Avg Energy Bill / mo

$145/mo

$490/mo

Avg Groceries / mo

$510/mo

#28 of 50

Road Quality Rank

#40 of 50

Social Policy

Gun Laws Grade

R+5.0

2024 Presidential Margin

D+14.0

Category wins

Arizona

Illinois

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