Illinois
High tax burden · COL index 92
Wins 4 categories
Indiana
Moderate tax burden · COL index 87
Wins 11 categories
Illinois's top income tax rate is 4.95% vs Indiana's 3.05%. Property taxes are meaningfully different: Illinois averages 1.73% annually vs Indiana's 0.71%. Politically, Indiana voted Republican in 2024 (R+19.0) while Illinois went Democratic (D+14.0).
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Indiana also has a lower state income tax than many other states, at just 3.23%. Furthermore, property taxes in Illinois are nearly triple those in Indiana! This entices many families to move from Illinois to Indiana for a better quality of life.
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