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Illinois
High tax burden · COL index 92
Wins 3 categories
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Wisconsin
High tax burden · COL index 93
Wins 9 categories
Taxes
4.95%
Income Tax (top rate)
7.65%
1.73%/yr
Property Tax Rate
1.51%/yr
8.82%
Sales Tax (avg)
5.43%
Yes
Social Security Tax
Yes
No
Estate Tax
Yes
As income
Capital Gains Tax
As income
Housing & Cost of Living
92
COL Index (100=avg)
93
$275K
Median Home Price
$285K
$1,400/mo
Median Rent (2BR/mo)
$1,200/mo
$2K/yr
Home Insurance (avg/yr)
$1K/yr
Crime & Safety
413
Violent Crime / 100K
295
1,666
Property Crime / 100K
1,787
Healthcare
#20 of 50
Healthcare Quality Rank
#8 of 50
77.2 yrs
Life Expectancy
78.1 yrs
7.4%
Uninsured Rate
5.7%
Yes
Medicaid Expansion
No
Education
#16 of 50
K-12 Quality Rank
#11 of 50
No
School Choice / Vouchers
Yes
Childcare
$1,650/mo
Avg Infant Care / mo
$1,250/mo
Utilities & Daily Costs
$145/mo
Avg Energy Bill / mo
$135/mo
$510/mo
Avg Groceries / mo
$470/mo
#40 of 50
Road Quality Rank
#11 of 50
Social Policy
A
Gun Laws Grade
F
D+14.0
2024 Presidential Margin
R+1.0
Category wins
3
Illinois
9
Wisconsin
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