Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Illinois instead of Alaska, you would:
Health
be 21.8% more likely to have diabetes
In Alaska, 8.7% of adults have diabetes as of 2022. In Illinois, that number is 10.6% as of 2022.
Economy
be 15.2% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Alaska, 9.9% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Illinois, however, that number is 11.4% as of 2023.
Safety
be 57.6% less likely to be a victim of violent crime
Alaska has a violent crime rate of 722 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Illinois, that number is 306 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
pay 24.8% less for a home
The median home value in Alaska is $333,300 as of 2023, compared to $250,500 in Illinois as of 2023.
pay 11.6% less in rent
The median monthly gross rent in Alaska is $1,388 as of 2023, while in Illinois, it is $1,227 as of 2023.
Lifestyle
be 36.4% less likely to be uninsured
In Alaska, 10.7% of the population is without health insurance as of 2023. In Illinois, that number is 6.8% as of 2023.
be 17.9% less likely to smoke
In Alaska, 16.8% of adults smoke as of 2022. In Illinois, that number is 13.8% as of 2022.
live among residents who are 3.3 years older on average
The median age in Alaska is 35.6 years as of 2023. In Illinois, the median age is 38.9 years as of 2023.
be 23.2% more likely to have a bachelor's degree
In Alaska, 20.7% of the population holds a bachelor's degree or higher as of 2023. In Illinois, that number is 25.5% as of 2023.
be 2.3 times more likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In Alaska, 3.0% of the population was born outside the US as of 2023. In Illinois, that number is 6.8% as of 2023.
be 11.3% less likely to be food insecure
In Alaska, 10.6% of the population is food insecure as of 2021. In Illinois, that number is 9.4% as of 2021.
commute 8.6 minutes longer
The average one-way commute in Alaska takes 19.5 minutes as of 2023. In Illinois, it takes 28.1 minutes as of 2023.
live in an area that is 175.6 times more densely populated
Alaska has a population density of 0.5 people per sq km as of 2023. In Illinois, that number is 87.8 people per sq km as of 2023.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Feeding America, OECD Regional Demography, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (PLACES), US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), FBI Uniform Crime Reporting.
