Illinois vs Michigan
Core move questions, side by side. Open the interactive comparison for every measure, grouped by category.
Compare every measure interactivelyIllinois comes out ahead on 1 of them and Michigan on 5, 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.
MeasureIllinoisMichigan
Typical home value$295,943$263,760
Home price-to-income3.6×3.6×
Household income$83,211$72,389
Property tax1.88%1.19%
Income tax4.95%4.25%
Sales tax8.98%6.00%
Temperature52°F48.9°F
Population12,710,15810,140,459
Cost of living94.790.1
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.