Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Illinois instead of Texas, you would:
Health
be 20.9% less likely to have diabetes
In Texas, 13.4% of adults have diabetes as of 2022. In Illinois, that number is 10.6% as of 2022.
Economy
be 23.1% more likely to be unemployed
In Texas, 3.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2025. In Illinois, that number is 4.8% as of 2025.
Safety
be 21.7% less likely to be a victim of violent crime
Texas has a violent crime rate of 391 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Illinois, that number is 306 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 21.2% less likely to be a victim of property crime
Texas has a property crime rate of 2,153 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Illinois, that number is 1,697 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Lifestyle
be 57.5% less likely to be uninsured
In Texas, 16.0% of the population is without health insurance as of 2023. In Illinois, that number is 6.8% as of 2023.
be 20.6% less likely to be physically inactive
In Texas, 27.7% of adults are physically inactive as of 2022. In Illinois, that number is 22.0% as of 2022.
live among residents who are 3.4 years older on average
The median age in Texas is 35.5 years as of 2023. In Illinois, the median age is 38.9 years as of 2023.
be 26.9% more likely to have a bachelor's degree
In Texas, 20.1% of the population holds a bachelor's degree or higher as of 2023. In Illinois, that number is 25.5% as of 2023.
be 26.6% less likely to be food insecure
In Texas, 12.8% of the population is food insecure as of 2021. In Illinois, that number is 9.4% as of 2021.
commute 1.4 minutes longer
The average one-way commute in Texas takes 26.7 minutes as of 2023. In Illinois, it takes 28.1 minutes as of 2023.
live in an area that is 93.8% more densely populated
Texas has a population density of 45.3 people per sq km as of 2023. In Illinois, that number is 87.8 people per sq km as of 2023.
be 27.7% less likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In Texas, 9.4% 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), Bureau of Labor Statistics, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), FBI Uniform Crime Reporting.
