Illinois vs Maine: taxes, cost of living, laws

Illinois

High tax burden · COL index 92

Wins 5 categories

Maine

High tax burden · COL index 107

Wins 9 categories

Maine's top income tax rate is 7.15% vs Illinois's 4.95%. Cost of living in Maine (index 107) runs 16% higher than Illinois (index 92). Property taxes are meaningfully different: Illinois averages 1.73% annually vs Maine's 1.04%. The median home in Maine costs $360K vs $275K in Illinois.

Illinois

Maine

Taxes

4.95%

Income Tax (top rate)

7.15%

1.73%/yr

Property Tax Rate

1.04%/yr

8.82%

Sales Tax (avg)

5.5%

Yes

Social Security Tax

Yes

Estate Tax

As income

Capital Gains Tax

As income

Housing & Cost of Living

COL Index (100=avg)

107

$275K

Median Home Price

$360K

$1,400/mo

Median Rent (2BR/mo)

$1,500/mo

$2K/yr

Home Insurance (avg/yr)

$900/yr

Crime & Safety

413

Violent Crime / 100K

109

1,666

Property Crime / 100K

1,187

269

Sex Offenders / 100K

213

203

Homeless / 100K

192

Healthcare

#20 of 50

Healthcare Quality Rank

#7 of 50

77.2 yrs

Life Expectancy

77.8 yrs

7.4%

Uninsured Rate

6.9%

Yes

Medicaid Expansion

Yes

Education

#16 of 50

K-12 Quality Rank

#14 of 50

School Choice / Vouchers

Yes

Childcare

$1,650/mo

Avg Infant Care / mo

$1,350/mo

Utilities & Daily Costs

$145/mo

Avg Energy Bill / mo

$175/mo

$510/mo

Avg Groceries / mo

$560/mo

#40 of 50

Road Quality Rank

#24 of 50

Social Policy

Gun Laws Grade

B-

D+14.0

2024 Presidential Margin

D+6.0

Category wins

Illinois

Maine

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