Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Texas instead of Illinois, you would:
Health
be 26.4% more likely to have diabetes
In Illinois, 10.6% of adults have diabetes as of 2022. In Texas, that number is 13.4% as of 2022.
Economy
be 18.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Illinois, 4.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2025. In Texas, that number is 3.9% as of 2025.
be 10.5% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Illinois, 11.4% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Texas, however, that number is 12.6% as of 2023.
Safety
be 27.6% 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 Texas, that number is 391 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 26.9% 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 Texas, that number is 2,153 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Lifestyle
live in an area that is 48.4% less densely populated
Illinois has a population density of 87.8 people per sq km as of 2023. In Texas, that number is 45.3 people per sq km as of 2023.
be 38.2% more likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In Illinois, 6.8% of the population was born outside the US as of 2023. In Texas, that number is 9.4% as of 2023.
be 2.4 times more likely to be uninsured
In Illinois, 6.8% of the population is without health insurance as of 2023. In Texas, that number is 16.0% as of 2023.
be 25.9% more likely to be physically inactive
In Illinois, 22.0% of adults are physically inactive as of 2022. In Texas, that number is 27.7% as of 2022.
live among residents who are 3.4 years older on average
The median age in Illinois is 38.9 years as of 2023. In Texas, the median age is 35.5 years as of 2023.
be 21.2% 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 Texas, that number is 20.1% as of 2023.
be 36.2% more likely to be food insecure
In Illinois, 9.4% of the population is food insecure as of 2021. In Texas, that number is 12.8% 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), Bureau of Labor Statistics, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), FBI Uniform Crime Reporting.
