Moving to Oregon from Illinois
What to Expect
A comprehensive look at what changes when you move from Illinois to Oregon — from daily expenses to quality of life.
If you moved from Illinois to Oregon, you would find that Oregon is 4.7% cheaper than Illinois. A $75,000 salary in Illinois would need to be roughly $75,026 in Oregon to maintain the same lifestyle. How your spending power changes when you relocate from Illinois to Oregon. What does your salary buy? $75,000 → $75,026 To maintain the same standard of living in Oregon The biggest cost differences at a glance Restaurants pay 5.1% more Groceries pay 1.4% more Transportation pay 0.1% less Housing pay 3.3% more Childcare pay 27.1% less Entertainment and Sports pay 3.3% less Data: MyLifeElsewhere's crowdsourced cost of living database, with prices submitted and updated by users worldwide. Exchange rates are refreshed regularly from public sources. Cost of living varies a lot by city. Each figure is a city's overall cost of living as a percentage of New York City (the priciest, = 100%). On average, cities in Oregon cost about 6% more than cities in Illinois. Compare cities head-to-head How Illinois and Oregon stack up on safety, healthcare, jobs, and infrastructure. incidents per 100,000 people per year incidents per 100,000 people per year Illinois performs better than Oregon across all safety metrics. share of people without health insurance share of adults with obesity share of adults with diabetes share of adults who smoke Oregon generally does better on health & wellbeing, though Illinois leads in adult smoking rate. typical price of a home typical monthly gross rent share of homes that are owner-occupied Illinois performs better than Oregon across all what about housing? metrics. share of households with internet minutes each way to work Oregon performs significantly better than Illinois across all infrastructure metrics. percentage of the labour force without work a broad measure of economic output per person typical annual income of a household share of people below the poverty line Illinois performs better than Oregon across all employment & economy metrics. average years of life at birth share of adults with a 4-year college degree Oregon performs significantly better than Illinois across all family life metrics. Data: Bureau of Economic Analysis, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (PLACES), FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, OECD Regional Demography, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) Monthly averages — select a city to compare. Avg. annual high / low Avg. annual high / low Data: Headline costs are within a few percent between Oregon and Illinois; rent and dining are where you'll actually feel differences. A safe rule of thumb is 3 months of local expenses plus relocation costs. On a $75,000 comparable salary, that's around $18,756 in Oregon for everyday spending, before movers, a truck rental, and a rental deposit. Illinois performs better than Oregon across all safety metrics. Oregon generally does better on health & wellbeing, though Illinois leads in adult smoking rate. The average high temperature in Salem is 64°F, compared to 63°F in Springfield. Salem receives around 39.7 in of rainfall per year, while Springfield gets 37.4 in. How Far Will Your Money Go?
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Months Springfield Salem Jan–Mar 42°/25°F (6°/-4°C) 52°/36°F (11°/2°C) Apr–Jun 74°/52°F (23°/11°C) 68°/45°F (20°/7°C) Jul–Sep 83°/61°F (29°/16°C) 80°/51°F (27°/11°C) Oct–Dec 52°/33°F (11°/1°C) 54°/38°F (12°/3°C) View all months
Month Springfield Salem Jan 35°/19°F (1.6°/-7.4°C) 48°/35°F (8.7°/1.5°C) Feb 40°/23°F (4.4°/-5.2°C) 52°/35°F (10.9°/1.4°C) Mar 52°/32°F (11.2°/0.1°C) 56°/37°F (13.6°/2.9°C) Apr 65°/42°F (18.1°/5.8°C) 61°/40°F (16.2°/4.2°C) May 75°/53°F (23.8°/11.4°C) 68°/45°F (19.9°/7.1°C) Jun 83°/62°F (28.4°/16.6°C) 74°/49°F (23.3°/9.6°C) Jul 86°/65°F (30.1°/18.6°C) 82°/53°F (27.8°/11.7°C) Aug 85°/64°F (29.4°/17.6°C) 82°/53°F (28.0°/11.6°C) Sep 79°/55°F (26.1°/12.6°C) 77°/48°F (24.9°/9.1°C) Oct 66°/44°F (19.1°/6.6°C) 64°/42°F (17.8°/5.7°C) Nov 52°/34°F (11.3°/1.1°C) 53°/38°F (11.4°/3.6°C) Dec 38°/22°F (3.5°/-5.3°C) 46°/34°F (7.9°/1.1°C) 
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