Illinois vs Maine
Core move questions, side by side. Open the interactive comparison for every measure, grouped by category.
Compare every measure interactivelyIllinois comes out ahead on 5 of them and Maine on 2, but that tally is not a recommendation: it weighs a difference in class size the same as a difference in house price. Read the rows that matter to you.
MeasureIllinoisMaine
Typical home value$295,943$412,002
Home price-to-income3.6×5.4×
Household income$83,211$76,442
Property tax1.88%0.98%
Income tax4.95%7.15%
Sales tax8.98%5.50%
Temperature52°F44.8°F
Population12,710,1581,405,012
Cost of living94.7113.0
Bold marks the better figure where a measure has a better direction. Weather, snowfall and rainfall are shown plain, because warmer is not better — it is a preference.