Illinois vs Nebraska
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 Nebraska 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.
MeasureIllinoisNebraska
Typical home value$295,943$278,299
Home price-to-income3.6×3.6×
Household income$83,211$76,376
Property tax1.88%1.44%
Income tax4.95%4.55%
Sales tax8.98%6.98%
Temperature52°F52.3°F
Population12,710,1582,005,466
Cost of living94.792.6
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.