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Illinois vs Minnesota: taxes, cost of living, laws
Illinois
High tax burden · COL index 92
Wins 5 categories
VS
Minnesota
High tax burden · COL index 95
Wins 10 categories
Minnesota's top income tax rate is 9.85% vs Illinois's 4.95%. Property taxes are meaningfully different: Illinois averages 1.73% annually vs Minnesota's 1.02%.
Taxes
4.95%
Income Tax (top rate)
9.85%
1.73%/yr
Property Tax Rate
1.02%/yr
8.82%
Sales Tax (avg)
7.42%
Yes
Social Security Tax
No
No
Estate Tax
No
As income
Capital Gains Tax
As income
Housing & Cost of Living
92
COL Index (100=avg)
95
$275K
Median Home Price
$335K
$1,400/mo
Median Rent (2BR/mo)
$1,450/mo
$2K/yr
Home Insurance (avg/yr)
$2K/yr
Crime & Safety
413
Violent Crime / 100K
286
1,666
Property Crime / 100K
2,094
269
Sex Offenders / 100K
333
203
Homeless / 100K
159
Healthcare
#20 of 50
Healthcare Quality Rank
#2 of 50
77.2 yrs
Life Expectancy
79.4 yrs
7.4%
Uninsured Rate
4.5%
Yes
Medicaid Expansion
Yes
Education
#16 of 50
K-12 Quality Rank
#8 of 50
No
School Choice / Vouchers
No
Childcare
$1,650/mo
Avg Infant Care / mo
$1,450/mo
Utilities & Daily Costs
$145/mo
Avg Energy Bill / mo
$140/mo
$510/mo
Avg Groceries / mo
$500/mo
#40 of 50
Road Quality Rank
#7 of 50
Social Policy
A
Gun Laws Grade
B
D+14.0
2024 Presidential Margin
D+4.0
Category wins
5
Illinois
10
Minnesota
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