Illinois vs Vermont
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 Vermont 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.
MeasureIllinoisVermont
Typical home value$295,943$391,900
Home price-to-income3.6×4.7×
Household income$83,211$82,730
Property tax1.88%1.51%
Income tax4.95%8.75%
Sales tax8.98%6.43%
Temperature52°F44.3°F
Population12,710,158648,493
Cost of living94.7113.6
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.