Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Illinois instead of Virginia, you would:
Health
live 0.8 years less
In Virginia, the average life expectancy is 78 years (77 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2020. In Illinois, that number is 77 years (76 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2020.
Economy
be 41.2% more likely to be unemployed
In Virginia, 3.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2025. In Illinois, that number is 4.8% as of 2025.
be 21.3% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Virginia, 9.4% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Illinois, however, that number is 11.4% as of 2023.
Safety
be 32.0% more likely to be a victim of violent crime
Virginia has a violent crime rate of 232 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Illinois, that number is 306 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
pay 30.6% less for a home
The median home value in Virginia is $360,700 as of 2023, compared to $250,500 in Illinois as of 2023.
pay 19.0% less in rent
The median monthly gross rent in Virginia is $1,514 as of 2023, while in Illinois, it is $1,227 as of 2023.
earn 10.2% less money
The median household income in Virginia is $90,974 as of 2023, while in Illinois, it is $81,702 as of 2023.
Lifestyle
be 23.6% more likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In Virginia, 5.5% of the population was born outside the US as of 2023. In Illinois, that number is 6.8% as of 2023.
be 19.0% more likely to be food insecure
In Virginia, 7.9% 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, Bureau of Labor Statistics, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), FBI Uniform Crime Reporting.
