Livingston
Illinois

Where you are

You live in Livingston County, Illinois. 35,771 people live here with you. The population shrank 0.6% last year, and more Americans moved out than in (net -124).

Illinois exempts all retirement income from its flat 4.95% income tax: Social Security, pensions, 401(k) and IRA withdrawals are untaxed. It offsets that with the second-highest property taxes in the country and an estate tax that starts at $4 million, well below the federal threshold. Chicago and the collar counties hold two-thirds of the population; downstate is a different housing market.

Money

The typical household here brings in $68,175 a year, higher than 70% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $56,455. Unemployment runs 4.0%, higher than 68% of American counties. 6% of workers work from home.

Illinois takes 5.0% of that median income in state income tax, about $3,375 a year.

Home

The median home costs $170K, cheaper than 76% of American counties, about 1.5 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $838 a month. Property tax is 2.18% of home value, roughly $2,787 a year on that median home, higher than 98% of American counties. 72% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 3.8 per 1,000 residents, lower than 53% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 31 people per 100,000 in 2024, one of the harder-hit counties in the country.

A child born here can expect to live 76.1 years, longer than 53% of American counties. There are 24 active physicians in the county, about 6.7 per 10,000 people. Medicare rates the local hospitals 4.0 of 5 stars. 6.7% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 2.89 where 3.0 is national grade level, lower than 64% of American counties. 91% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 44 points, among the most lopsided counties in the country. 62% of eligible voters turned out. Under Illinois law you can get a concealed-carry permit on request, abortion is protected by state law, and marijuana is legal for adults.

Weather and risk

The year averages 52°F, highs near 63 and lows near 41, colder than 66% of American counties. About 30 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 45 out of 100, safer than 55% of American counties; the county has had 11 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 188 Mbps down, slower than 55% of American counties. There are 11 airports in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 0.8 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people.