Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Illinois instead of New York, you would:
Health
live 0.9 years less
In New York, the average life expectancy is 78 years (78 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2020. In Illinois, that number is 77 years (76 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2020.
be 15.7% more likely to be obese
In New York, 29.9% of adults are obese as of 2022. In Illinois, that number is 34.6% of people as of 2022.
Economy
be 14.3% less likely to live below the poverty line
In New York, 13.3% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Illinois, however, that number is 11.4% as of 2023.
make 23.2% less money
New York has a GDP per capita of $91,992 as of 2024, while in Illinois, the GDP per capita is $70,691 as of 2024.
Safety
be 19.8% less likely to be a victim of violent crime
New York has a violent crime rate of 381 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Illinois, that number is 306 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
pay 37.8% less for a home
The median home value in New York is $403,000 as of 2023, compared to $250,500 in Illinois as of 2023.
pay 22.1% less in rent
The median monthly gross rent in New York is $1,576 as of 2023, while in Illinois, it is $1,227 as of 2023.
be 23.0% more likely to own your home
In New York, 54.3% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied as of 2023. In Illinois, that number is 66.8% as of 2023.
Lifestyle
commute 4.7 minutes less
The average one-way commute in New York takes 32.8 minutes as of 2023. In Illinois, it takes 28.1 minutes as of 2023.
be 12.4% less likely to be physically inactive
In New York, 25.1% of adults are physically inactive as of 2022. In Illinois, that number is 22.0% as of 2022.
live in an area that is 45.6% less densely populated
New York has a population density of 161.4 people per sq km as of 2023. In Illinois, that number is 87.8 people per sq km as of 2023.
be 16.8% less likely to be food insecure
In New York, 11.3% of the population is food insecure as of 2021. In Illinois, that number is 9.4% as of 2021.
be 36.0% more likely to be uninsured
In New York, 5.0% of the population is without health insurance as of 2023. In Illinois, that number is 6.8% as of 2023.
be 25.3% less likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In New York, 9.1% 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.
