New York vs Illinois

New York

High tax burden · COL index 139

Wins 8 categories

Illinois

High tax burden · COL index 92

Wins 6 categories

New York's top income tax rate is 10.9% vs Illinois's 4.95%. Cost of living in New York (index 139) runs 51% higher than Illinois (index 92). Property taxes are meaningfully different: Illinois averages 1.73% annually vs New York's 1.4%. The median home in New York costs $470K vs $275K in Illinois.

New York

Illinois

Taxes

10.9%

Income Tax (top rate)

4.95%

1.4%/yr

Property Tax Rate

1.73%/yr

8.52%

Sales Tax (avg)

8.82%

Yes

Social Security Tax

Yes

Estate Tax

As income

Capital Gains Tax

As income

Housing & Cost of Living

139

COL Index (100=avg)

$470K

Median Home Price

$275K

$2,200/mo

Median Rent (2BR/mo)

$1,400/mo

$2K/yr

Home Insurance (avg/yr)

$2K/yr

Crime & Safety

379

Violent Crime / 100K

413

1,480

Property Crime / 100K

1,666

Healthcare

#15 of 50

Healthcare Quality Rank

#20 of 50

79.3 yrs

Life Expectancy

77.2 yrs

5.4%

Uninsured Rate

7.4%

Yes

Medicaid Expansion

Yes

Education

#12 of 50

K-12 Quality Rank

#16 of 50

School Choice / Vouchers

Childcare

$2,050/mo

Avg Infant Care / mo

$1,650/mo

Utilities & Daily Costs

$175/mo

Avg Energy Bill / mo

$145/mo

$650/mo

Avg Groceries / mo

$510/mo

#48 of 50

Road Quality Rank

#40 of 50

Social Policy

Gun Laws Grade

D+12.0

2024 Presidential Margin

D+14.0

Category wins

New York

Illinois

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