Quality of life comparison
compared to
If you lived in Illinois instead of United Kingdom, you would:
Health
be 26.4% more likely to be obese
In United Kingdom, 27.4% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Illinois, that number is 34.6% of people as of 2022.
Economy
make 22.7% more money
United Kingdom has a GDP per capita of $57,602 as of 2025, while in Illinois, the GDP per capita is $70,691 as of 2024.
Sources: World Health Organization (2024), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (PLACES) (2022), World Bank (2025), Bureau of Economic Analysis (2024). How we calculate this
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Cost of Living Comparison · 7 categories - 2026 data
Illinois is 2.6% cheaper than United Kingdom overall
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Size Comparison · See true size
United Kingdom is about 1.7 times bigger than Illinois.
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