Illinois
High tax burden · COL index 92
Wins 5 categories
Missouri
Moderate tax burden · COL index 86
Wins 8 categories
Property taxes are meaningfully different: Illinois averages 1.73% annually vs Missouri's 0.88%. Politically, Missouri voted Republican in 2024 (R+19.0) while Illinois went Democratic (D+14.0).
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Is it better to live in Illinois or Missouri?
Unempolyment Rate - In comparison with the national unemployment rate, Illinois, USA has 20% more and Missouri, USA has 25% less. Crime Index - Missouri, USA has crime index above the national average and Illinois, USA has crime index below the national average.
What is the 183 day rule in Missouri?
A Resident of Missouri is an individual that is domiciled in Missouri. If an individual is not domiciled in Missouri but has permanent living arrangements in Missouri and spends more than 183 days in Missouri in the tax year, they are considered Missouri residents.
Are people moving from Illinois to Missouri?
Use the arrow keys ↑ ↓ ← → to navigate through the map regions. Illinois lost the most residents to Florida (11,659); Indiana (11,629); Wisconsin (9,914); Missouri (7,470); and Tennessee (6,874). In total, Illinois lost 36,737 residents to neighboring states and 46,163 to states farther away.
Who has higher taxes, Missouri or Illinois?
Just like last year, Illinois took the top spot among the 50 states, with an effective average property tax rate of 1.87%. And again, all of Illinois' neighbors sported far lower rates. Illinois' rate is 2 times that of Indiana's and 2.5 times that of Missouri and Kentucky's.