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.
Sources: US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) (2023), FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (2023), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (PLACES) (2022), Bureau of Economic Analysis (2024), OECD Regional Demography (2023), Feeding America (2021). How we calculate this
