Illinois, United States

Living In Illinois Pros & Cons, Cost of Living, Crime Rate, Demographics

Living In Illinois, USA
Moving to Illinois In USA? Find out the best and worst about to live, raise a family or retire in Illinois, the Pros and Cons of Living in Illinois.

Explore the life in Illinois based on crime, public schools, cost of living, real estate, housing, properties, job opportunities, and local amenities data and Statistics.

  1. Overview - Life In Illinois
  2. Pros and Cons of Living In Illinois
  3. Crime In Illinois
  4. Cost of Living In Illinois
  5. Gender In Illinois
  6. Household Income For Illinois
  7. Education In Illinois
  8. Race & Ethnicity In Illinois
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Population
12716200
Unemployment
5.96%
Poverty
11.99%
Overall Score
8
Median Home
$202100
46% NAT AVG.
Median Income
$68428
1% NAT AVG.
Median Rent
$1038
11% NAT AVG.
Cost Of Living
98
2% NAT AVG.
Pros & Cons Overview

Jobs70%

Housing80%

Affordability80%

Safety80%

Amenities90%

Diversity70%

Education80%

Commute40%

Is Illinois safe place to live in USA?
The overall crime rate in Illinois is 15% lower than national average. The violent crime rate of Illinois is 10% higher than national average. While the property crime rate of Illinois is 20% lower than national average. You have 1 in 237 chance of being victim of violent crime. You have 1 in 65 chance of being victim of property crime.
Crime Cases
249899
Violent : 53612
Property : 196287
Total Crime
15% NAT. AVG.
1985.29 (per 100k)
Violent Crime
10% NAT. AVG.
425.91 (per 100k)
Property Crime
20% NAT. AVG.
1559.38 (per 100k)
Chance Of Being A Victim Of Crime In Illinois
Violent crime
1 in 237
Property crime
1 in 65
Robbery
1 in 1037
Burglary
1 in 410
Assault
1 in 362
Car Theft
1 in 596
Illinois : Property Crime Ranking
Ranking Total
Crime
Property
Crime
Burglary Larceny Car
Thefts
In USA 36 38 16 38 36
Illinois : Violent Crime Ranking
Ranking Violent
Crime
Murder Robbery Assault Rape
In USA 18 43 4 24 27

Violent Crime


Crime Type Count Illinois
Country
Per 100,000 People
Violent Crime 53612 425.91 387.8
Murder 1151 9.14 6.5
Robbery 12261 97.41 73.9
Assault 35110 278.93 279.7
Rape 5090 40.44 27.7
Property Crime


Crime Type Count Illinois
Country
Per 100,000 People
Property Crime 196287 1559.38 1,958.2
Burglary 31020 246.43 314.2
Larceny 143935 1143.47 1,398
Car Theft 21332 169.47 246
Violent Crime Comparison
Property Crime Comparison
Gender
Cost of Living
Household Income
Income Illinois Country
Less than $10,000 6.1% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 3.7% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 8.1% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 8.1% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 11.2% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 16.7% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 12.9% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 16.6% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 7.8% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 8.8% 8.3%
Cost of Living
Expense Illinois National Avg.
Services 95% 100%
Groceries 97% 100%
Health 99% 100%
Housing 96% 100%
Transportation 105% 100%
Utilities 94% 100%
Gender
Gender Illinois Country
Female 50.9% 50.8%
Male 49.1% 49.2%
Education
Education Illinois Country
< 9th Grade 5% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 6% 7.0%
High School or GED 26% 27.0%
Other College 20% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 8% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 22% 20.0%
Master's Degree 10% 9.0%
Professional Degree 2% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 1% 1.0%
Race / Ethnicity
Ethnicity Illinois Country
White 60.8% 60.1%
African American 13.9% 12.2%
American Indian 0.1% 0.6%
Asian 5.5% 5.6%
Hawaiian 0% 0.2%
Other 0.2% 0.3%
Multiracial 2.2% 2.8%
Hispanic 17.2% 18.2%
List Of Cities
A
  Aurora     Arlington Heights     Addison     Algonquin     Alton  

B
  Bloomington     Bolingbrook     Berwyn     Belleville     Bartlett     Buffalo Grove     Burbank     Batavia     Belvidere  


D
  Decatur     Des Plaines     Downers Grove     Dekalb     Danville  

E

F
  Freeport  

G
  Glenview     Glendale Heights     Gurnee     Galesburg     Granite City     Glen Ellyn  

H
  Hoffman Estates     Hanover Park     Highland Park     Huntley     Homer Glen     Harvey  

I

J
  Joliet  

K
  Kankakee  

L
  Lombard     Lake In The Hills     Lansing     Lockport  

M
  Mount Prospect     Moline     Mundelein     Mchenry     Melrose Park  

N
  Naperville     Normal     Northbrook     North Chicago     Niles     New Lenox  

O
  Orland Park     Oak Lawn     Oak Park     Oswego     Oak Forest  

P
  Peoria     Palatine     Plainfield     Park Ridge     Pekin  

Q
  Quincy  

R

S
  Springfield     Schaumburg     Skokie     Streamwood     St. Charles     South Elgin  

T

U
  Urbana  

V

W
  Waukegan     Wheaton     Wheeling     Woodridge     Wilmette     West Chicago     Woodstock     Westmont  

X

Y

Z
  Zion