Quality of life comparison
If you lived in New Jersey instead of Illinois, you would:
Health
be 13.3% less likely to be obese
In Illinois, 34.6% of adults are obese as of 2022. In New Jersey, that number is 30.0% of people as of 2022.
be 11.3% less likely to have diabetes
In Illinois, 10.6% of adults have diabetes as of 2022. In New Jersey, that number is 9.4% as of 2022.
Economy
be 18.4% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Illinois, 11.4% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In New Jersey, however, that number is 9.3% as of 2023.
Safety
be 29.6% 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 New Jersey, that number is 215 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 12.8% less 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 New Jersey, that number is 1,481 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
earn 23.7% more money
The median household income in Illinois is $81,702 as of 2023, while in New Jersey, it is $101,050 as of 2023.
pay 70.7% more for a home
The median home value in Illinois is $250,500 as of 2023, compared to $427,600 in New Jersey as of 2023.
pay 34.7% more in rent
The median monthly gross rent in Illinois is $1,227 as of 2023, while in New Jersey, it is $1,653 as of 2023.
Lifestyle
be 13.8% less likely to smoke
In Illinois, 13.8% of adults smoke as of 2022. In New Jersey, that number is 11.9% as of 2022.
live among residents who are 1.2 years older on average
The median age in Illinois is 38.9 years as of 2023. In New Jersey, the median age is 40.1 years as of 2023.
be 13.7% more 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 New Jersey, that number is 29.0% as of 2023.
be 45.6% more likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In Illinois, 6.8% of the population was born outside the US as of 2023. In New Jersey, that number is 9.9% as of 2023.
commute 2.8 minutes longer
The average one-way commute in Illinois takes 28.1 minutes as of 2023. In New Jersey, it takes 30.9 minutes as of 2023.
live in an area that is 5.6 times more densely populated
Illinois has a population density of 87.8 people per sq km as of 2023. In New Jersey, that number is 488.2 people per sq km as of 2023.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: OECD Regional Demography, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (PLACES), US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), FBI Uniform Crime Reporting.
