Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Illinois instead of Nevada, you would:
Economy
make 11.9% more money
Nevada has a GDP per capita of $63,175 as of 2024, while in Illinois, the GDP per capita is $70,691 as of 2024.
Safety
be 24.6% less likely to be a victim of violent crime
Nevada has a violent crime rate of 406 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Illinois, that number is 306 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 30.7% less likely to be a victim of property crime
Nevada has a property crime rate of 2,450 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Illinois, that number is 1,697 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
pay 38.3% less for a home
The median home value in Nevada is $406,100 as of 2023, compared to $250,500 in Illinois as of 2023.
pay 17.6% less in rent
The median monthly gross rent in Nevada is $1,489 as of 2023, while in Illinois, it is $1,227 as of 2023.
be 12.6% more likely to own your home
In Nevada, 59.3% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied as of 2023. In Illinois, that number is 66.8% as of 2023.
Lifestyle
be 36.4% less likely to be uninsured
In Nevada, 10.7% of the population is without health insurance as of 2023. In Illinois, that number is 6.8% as of 2023.
be 14.8% less likely to smoke
In Nevada, 16.2% of adults smoke as of 2022. In Illinois, that number is 13.8% as of 2022.
be 15.4% less likely to be physically inactive
In Nevada, 26.0% of adults are physically inactive as of 2022. In Illinois, that number is 22.0% as of 2022.
be 39.3% more likely to have a bachelor's degree
In Nevada, 18.3% of the population holds a bachelor's degree or higher as of 2023. In Illinois, that number is 25.5% as of 2023.
be 24.8% less likely to be food insecure
In Nevada, 12.5% of the population is food insecure as of 2021. In Illinois, that number is 9.4% as of 2021.
commute 3.3 minutes longer
The average one-way commute in Nevada takes 24.8 minutes as of 2023. In Illinois, it takes 28.1 minutes as of 2023.
live in an area that is 7.8 times more densely populated
Nevada has a population density of 11.3 people per sq km as of 2023. In Illinois, that number is 87.8 people per sq km as of 2023.
be 20.0% less likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In Nevada, 8.5% of the population was born outside the US as of 2023. In Illinois, that number is 6.8% 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), US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), Bureau of Economic Analysis, FBI Uniform Crime Reporting.
