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 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 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 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 How Oregon and Illinois stack up on safety, healthcare, jobs, and infrastructure. incidents per 100,000 people per year incidents per 100,000 people per year Illinois performs significantly 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 significantly better than Oregon across all what about housing? metrics. share of households with internet minutes each way to work Oregon performs 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 significantly 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 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 Illinois and Oregon; 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 $18,744 in Illinois for everyday spending, before movers, a truck rental, and a rental deposit. Illinois performs significantly 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 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. How Far Will Your Money Go?
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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) View all months
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) 
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