Moving to Illinois from Oregon
What to Expect
A comprehensive look at what changes when you move from Oregon to Illinois — from daily expenses to quality of life.
If you moved from Oregon to Illinois, you would find that Illinois is 8.7% more expensive than Oregon. A $75,000 salary in Oregon would need to be roughly $74,974 in Illinois to maintain the same lifestyle.
How Far Will Your Money Go?
How your spending power changes when you relocate from Oregon to Illinois.
What does your salary buy?
$75,000 → $74,974
To maintain the same standard of living in Illinois
Calculate with your salary →The biggest cost differences at a glance
Restaurants
pay 4.2% less
Groceries
pay 0.8% more
Transportation
pay 1.5% more
Housing
pay 1.9% less
Childcare
pay 45.8% more
Entertainment and Sports
pay 4.2% more
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 by city
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 Illinois cost about 6% less than cities in Oregon.
Compare cities head-to-head
Key Indicator Comparison
How Oregon and Illinois stack up on safety, healthcare, jobs, and infrastructure.
Is it safe?
incidents per 100,000 people per year
incidents per 100,000 people per year
Illinois performs significantly better than Oregon across all safety metrics.
How's the healthcare?
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.
What about housing?
typical price of a home
typical monthly gross rent
share of homes that are owner-occupied
Illinois performs significantly better than Oregon across all what about housing? metrics.
Will I have good infrastructure?
share of households with internet
minutes each way to work
Oregon performs better than Illinois across all infrastructure metrics.
What are the job prospects?
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 significantly better than Oregon across all employment & economy metrics.
Is it good for families?
average years of life at birth
share of adults with a 4-year college degree
Oregon performs 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)
What's the Climate Like?
Monthly averages — select a city to compare.
Avg. annual high / low
Avg. annual high / low
| Months | Salem | Springfield |
|---|---|---|
| Jan–Mar | 52°/36°F (11°/2°C) | 42°/25°F (6°/-4°C) |
| Apr–Jun | 68°/45°F (20°/7°C) | 74°/52°F (23°/11°C) |
| Jul–Sep | 80°/51°F (27°/11°C) | 83°/61°F (29°/16°C) |
| Oct–Dec | 54°/38°F (12°/3°C) | 52°/33°F (11°/1°C) |
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| Month | Salem | Springfield |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 48°/35°F (8.7°/1.5°C) | 35°/19°F (1.6°/-7.4°C) |
| Feb | 52°/35°F (10.9°/1.4°C) | 40°/23°F (4.4°/-5.2°C) |
| Mar | 56°/37°F (13.6°/2.9°C) | 52°/32°F (11.2°/0.1°C) |
| Apr | 61°/40°F (16.2°/4.2°C) | 65°/42°F (18.1°/5.8°C) |
| May | 68°/45°F (19.9°/7.1°C) | 75°/53°F (23.8°/11.4°C) |
| Jun | 74°/49°F (23.3°/9.6°C) | 83°/62°F (28.4°/16.6°C) |
| Jul | 82°/53°F (27.8°/11.7°C) | 86°/65°F (30.1°/18.6°C) |
| Aug | 82°/53°F (28.0°/11.6°C) | 85°/64°F (29.4°/17.6°C) |
| Sep | 77°/48°F (24.9°/9.1°C) | 79°/55°F (26.1°/12.6°C) |
| Oct | 64°/42°F (17.8°/5.7°C) | 66°/44°F (19.1°/6.6°C) |
| Nov | 53°/38°F (11.4°/3.6°C) | 52°/34°F (11.3°/1.1°C) |
| Dec | 46°/34°F (7.9°/1.1°C) | 38°/22°F (3.5°/-5.3°C) |
Data:
National Weather Service
Frequently Asked Questions
Is it cheaper to live in Illinois than Oregon?
Headline costs are within a few percent between Illinois and Oregon; rent and dining are where you'll actually feel differences.
How much money do I need to move to Illinois?
A safe rule of thumb is 3 months of local expenses plus relocation costs. On a $75,000 comparable salary, that's around $18,744 in Illinois for everyday spending, before movers, a truck rental, and a rental deposit.
Is Illinois safe?
Illinois performs significantly better than Oregon across all safety metrics.
How is healthcare in Illinois compared to Oregon?
Oregon generally does better on health & wellbeing, though Illinois leads in adult smoking rate.
What's the weather like in Illinois compared to Oregon?
The average high temperature in Springfield is 63°F, compared to 64°F in Salem. Springfield receives around 37.4 in of rainfall per year, while Salem gets 39.7 in.
