Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Minnesota instead of Illinois, you would:
Health
live 2.3 years longer
In Illinois, the average life expectancy is 77 years (76 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2020. In Minnesota, that number is 79 years (78 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2020.
be 17.0% less likely to have diabetes
In Illinois, 10.6% of adults have diabetes as of 2022. In Minnesota, that number is 8.8% as of 2022.
Economy
be 10.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Illinois, 4.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2025. In Minnesota, that number is 4.3% as of 2025.
be 22.8% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Illinois, 11.4% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Minnesota, however, that number is 8.8% as of 2023.
Safety
be 16.0% less likely to be a victim of violent crime
Illinois has a violent crime rate of 306 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Minnesota, that number is 257 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
pay 22.0% more for a home
The median home value in Illinois is $250,500 as of 2023, compared to $305,500 in Minnesota as of 2023.
Lifestyle
commute 5.0 minutes less
The average one-way commute in Illinois takes 28.1 minutes as of 2023. In Minnesota, it takes 23.1 minutes as of 2023.
be 33.8% less likely to be uninsured
In Illinois, 6.8% of the population is without health insurance as of 2023. In Minnesota, that number is 4.5% as of 2023.
be 11.4% less likely to be physically inactive
In Illinois, 22.0% of adults are physically inactive as of 2022. In Minnesota, that number is 19.5% as of 2022.
live in an area that is 68.2% less densely populated
Illinois has a population density of 87.8 people per sq km as of 2023. In Minnesota, that number is 27.9 people per sq km as of 2023.
be 28.7% less likely to be food insecure
In Illinois, 9.4% of the population is food insecure as of 2021. In Minnesota, that number is 6.7% as of 2021.
be 48.5% less likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In Illinois, 6.8% of the population was born outside the US as of 2023. In Minnesota, that number is 3.5% 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), Bureau of Labor Statistics, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), FBI Uniform Crime Reporting.
