Illinois vs Wisconsin
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 Wisconsin 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.
MeasureIllinoisWisconsin
Typical home value$295,943$337,196
Home price-to-income3.6×4.3×
Household income$83,211$77,488
Property tax1.88%1.32%
Income tax4.95%7.65%
Sales tax8.98%5.72%
Temperature52°F46.7°F
Population12,710,1585,960,975
Cost of living94.797.7
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.