Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Illinois instead of New Jersey, you would:
Health
be 15.3% more likely to be obese
In New Jersey, 30.0% of adults are obese as of 2022. In Illinois, that number is 34.6% of people as of 2022.
be 12.8% more likely to have diabetes
In New Jersey, 9.4% of adults have diabetes as of 2022. In Illinois, that number is 10.6% as of 2022.
Economy
be 22.6% more likely to live below the poverty line
In New Jersey, 9.3% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Illinois, however, that number is 11.4% as of 2023.
Safety
be 42.1% more likely to be a victim of violent crime
New Jersey has a violent crime rate of 215 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Illinois, that number is 306 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 14.6% more likely to be a victim of property crime
New Jersey has a property crime rate of 1,481 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Illinois, that number is 1,697 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
pay 41.4% less for a home
The median home value in New Jersey is $427,600 as of 2023, compared to $250,500 in Illinois as of 2023.
pay 25.8% less in rent
The median monthly gross rent in New Jersey is $1,653 as of 2023, while in Illinois, it is $1,227 as of 2023.
earn 19.1% less money
The median household income in New Jersey is $101,050 as of 2023, while in Illinois, it is $81,702 as of 2023.
Lifestyle
commute 2.8 minutes less
The average one-way commute in New Jersey takes 30.9 minutes as of 2023. In Illinois, it takes 28.1 minutes as of 2023.
live in an area that is 82.0% less densely populated
New Jersey has a population density of 488.2 people per sq km as of 2023. In Illinois, that number is 87.8 people per sq km as of 2023.
be 16.0% more likely to smoke
In New Jersey, 11.9% of adults smoke as of 2022. In Illinois, that number is 13.8% as of 2022.
be 12.1% less likely to have a bachelor's degree
In New Jersey, 29.0% of the population holds a bachelor's degree or higher as of 2023. In Illinois, that number is 25.5% as of 2023.
be 31.3% less likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In New Jersey, 9.9% of the population was born outside the US as of 2023. In Illinois, that number is 6.8% as of 2023.
be 10.6% more likely to be food insecure
In New Jersey, 8.5% of the population is food insecure as of 2021. In Illinois, that number is 9.4% 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), FBI Uniform Crime Reporting.
