Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Nevada instead of Illinois, you would:
Economy
make 10.6% less money
Illinois has a GDP per capita of $70,691 as of 2024, while in Nevada, the GDP per capita is $63,175 as of 2024.
Safety
be 32.5% 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 Nevada, that number is 406 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 44.3% 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 Nevada, that number is 2,450 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
pay 62.1% more for a home
The median home value in Illinois is $250,500 as of 2023, compared to $406,100 in Nevada as of 2023.
pay 21.4% more in rent
The median monthly gross rent in Illinois is $1,227 as of 2023, while in Nevada, it is $1,489 as of 2023.
be 11.2% less likely to own your home
In Illinois, 66.8% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied as of 2023. In Nevada, that number is 59.3% as of 2023.
Lifestyle
commute 3.3 minutes less
The average one-way commute in Illinois takes 28.1 minutes as of 2023. In Nevada, it takes 24.8 minutes as of 2023.
live in an area that is 87.1% less densely populated
Illinois has a population density of 87.8 people per sq km as of 2023. In Nevada, that number is 11.3 people per sq km as of 2023.
be 25.0% more likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In Illinois, 6.8% of the population was born outside the US as of 2023. In Nevada, that number is 8.5% 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 Nevada, that number is 10.7% as of 2023.
be 17.4% more likely to smoke
In Illinois, 13.8% of adults smoke as of 2022. In Nevada, that number is 16.2% as of 2022.
be 18.2% more likely to be physically inactive
In Illinois, 22.0% of adults are physically inactive as of 2022. In Nevada, that number is 26.0% as of 2022.
be 28.2% 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 Nevada, that number is 18.3% as of 2023.
be 33.0% more likely to be food insecure
In Illinois, 9.4% of the population is food insecure as of 2021. In Nevada, that number is 12.5% 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), Bureau of Economic Analysis, FBI Uniform Crime Reporting.
