Illinois vs Oregon: taxes, cost of living, laws

Illinois

High tax burden · COL index 92

Wins 5 categories

Oregon

Moderate tax burden · COL index 110

Wins 9 categories

Oregon's top income tax rate is 9.9% vs Illinois's 4.95%. Cost of living in Oregon (index 110) runs 20% higher than Illinois (index 92). Property taxes are meaningfully different: Illinois averages 1.73% annually vs Oregon's 0.82%. The median home in Oregon costs $480K vs $275K in Illinois.

Illinois

Oregon

Taxes

4.95%

Income Tax (top rate)

9.9%

1.73%/yr

Property Tax Rate

0.82%/yr

8.82%

Sales Tax (avg)

None

Yes

Social Security Tax

Yes

Estate Tax

As income

Capital Gains Tax

As income

Housing & Cost of Living

COL Index (100=avg)

110

$275K

Median Home Price

$480K

$1,400/mo

Median Rent (2BR/mo)

$1,700/mo

$2K/yr

Home Insurance (avg/yr)

$800/yr

Crime & Safety

413

Violent Crime / 100K

302

1,666

Property Crime / 100K

3,078

269

Sex Offenders / 100K

795

203

Homeless / 100K

535

Healthcare

#20 of 50

Healthcare Quality Rank

#14 of 50

77.2 yrs

Life Expectancy

78 yrs

7.4%

Uninsured Rate

7.1%

Yes

Medicaid Expansion

Yes

Education

#16 of 50

K-12 Quality Rank

#21 of 50

School Choice / Vouchers

Childcare

$1,650/mo

Avg Infant Care / mo

$1,550/mo

Utilities & Daily Costs

$145/mo

Avg Energy Bill / mo

$110/mo

$510/mo

Avg Groceries / mo

$540/mo

#40 of 50

Road Quality Rank

#36 of 50

Social Policy

Gun Laws Grade

A-

D+14.0

2024 Presidential Margin

D+14.0

Category wins

Illinois

Oregon

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