Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Alaska instead of Illinois, you would:
Health
be 17.9% less likely to have diabetes
In Illinois, 10.6% of adults have diabetes as of 2022. In Alaska, that number is 8.7% as of 2022.
Economy
be 13.2% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Illinois, 11.4% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Alaska, however, that number is 9.9% as of 2023.
Safety
be 2.4 times more likely to be a victim of violent crime
Illinois has a violent crime rate of 306 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Alaska, that number is 722 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 10.0% more likely to be a victim of property crime
Illinois has a property crime rate of 1,697 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Alaska, that number is 1,868 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
pay 33.1% more for a home
The median home value in Illinois is $250,500 as of 2023, compared to $333,300 in Alaska as of 2023.
pay 13.1% more in rent
The median monthly gross rent in Illinois is $1,227 as of 2023, while in Alaska, it is $1,388 as of 2023.
Lifestyle
commute 8.6 minutes less
The average one-way commute in Illinois takes 28.1 minutes as of 2023. In Alaska, it takes 19.5 minutes as of 2023.
live in an area that is 99.4% less densely populated
Illinois has a population density of 87.8 people per sq km as of 2023. In Alaska, that number is 0.5 people per sq km as of 2023.
be 57.4% more likely to be uninsured
In Illinois, 6.8% of the population is without health insurance as of 2023. In Alaska, that number is 10.7% as of 2023.
be 21.7% more likely to smoke
In Illinois, 13.8% of adults smoke as of 2022. In Alaska, that number is 16.8% as of 2022.
live among residents who are 3.3 years older on average
The median age in Illinois is 38.9 years as of 2023. In Alaska, the median age is 35.6 years as of 2023.
be 18.8% less likely to have a bachelor's degree
In Illinois, 25.5% of the population holds a bachelor's degree or higher as of 2023. In Alaska, that number is 20.7% as of 2023.
be 55.9% less likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In Illinois, 6.8% of the population was born outside the US as of 2023. In Alaska, that number is 3.0% as of 2023.
be 12.8% more likely to be food insecure
In Illinois, 9.4% of the population is food insecure as of 2021. In Alaska, that number is 10.6% as of 2021.
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.
