Quality of life comparison

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If you lived in Guam instead of Illinois, you would:

Economy

be 12.9% more likely to be unemployed

In Illinois, 4.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2025. In Guam, that number is 5.4% as of 2023.

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Basic Needs

be 10.2% less likely to have internet access

In Illinois, approximately 89.6% of the population has internet access as of 2023. In Guam, about 80.5% do as of 2021.

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The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Bureau of Labor Statistics, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey).

Compare further: Illinois vs. Guam

Cost of Living Comparison · 7 categories - 2026 data
Guam is 20.3% more expensive than Illinois
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Size Comparison · See true size
Illinois is about 265 times bigger than Guam.
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Guam: At a glance

Guam is a sovereign country in Australia-Oceania, with a total land area of approximately 544 sq km. Spain ceded Guam to the US in 1898. Captured by the Japanese in 1941, it was retaken by the US three years later. The military installations on the island are some of the most strategically important US bases in the Pacific.
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