Delaware vs Illinois: taxes, cost of living, laws

Delaware

Low tax burden · COL index 102

Wins 7 categories

Illinois

High tax burden · COL index 92

Wins 7 categories

Delaware's top income tax rate is 6.6% vs Illinois's 4.95%. Cost of living in Delaware (index 102) runs 11% higher than Illinois (index 92). Property taxes are meaningfully different: Illinois averages 1.73% annually vs Delaware's 0.55%. The median home in Delaware costs $350K vs $275K in Illinois.

Delaware

Illinois

Taxes

6.6%

Income Tax (top rate)

4.95%

0.55%/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

102

COL Index (100=avg)

$350K

Median Home Price

$275K

$1,550/mo

Median Rent (2BR/mo)

$1,400/mo

$700/yr

Home Insurance (avg/yr)

$2K/yr

Crime & Safety

446

Violent Crime / 100K

413

1,827

Property Crime / 100K

1,666

429

Sex Offenders / 100K

269

129

Homeless / 100K

203

Healthcare

#18 of 50

Healthcare Quality Rank

#20 of 50

76.6 yrs

Life Expectancy

77.2 yrs

6.3%

Uninsured Rate

7.4%

Yes

Medicaid Expansion

Yes

Education

#24 of 50

K-12 Quality Rank

#16 of 50

School Choice / Vouchers

Childcare

$1,350/mo

Avg Infant Care / mo

$1,650/mo

Utilities & Daily Costs

$145/mo

Avg Energy Bill / mo

$145/mo

$520/mo

Avg Groceries / mo

$510/mo

#27 of 50

Road Quality Rank

#40 of 50

Social Policy

A-

Gun Laws Grade

D+8.0

2024 Presidential Margin

D+14.0

Category wins

Delaware

Illinois

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