Illinois
High tax burden · COL index 92
Wins 6 categories
Massachusetts
High tax burden · COL index 148
Wins 7 categories
Massachusetts's top income tax rate is 9% vs Illinois's 4.95%. Cost of living in Massachusetts (index 148) runs 61% higher than Illinois (index 92). Property taxes are meaningfully different: Illinois averages 1.73% annually vs Massachusetts's 1.04%. The median home in Massachusetts costs $580K vs $275K in Illinois.
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Is it cheaper to live in Illinois or Massachusetts?
Massachusetts is 14.1% more expensive than Illinois. The cost of housing, childcare, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Massachusetts are more expensive than in Illinois. Expenses including clothing and transportation are lower in Massachusetts.
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winter stinks (Chicago is colder but gets less precipitation, Boston gets more snow but is generally warmer)