Illinois
State in Midwest · ranked on 2,178 metrics
Illinois is a state in the Midwest with a population of 12,735,249 (6th of 51). It ranks best for Yearly Salary 40 Hour Week Max (1st of 50), Electrician Median Hourly Wage 2023 (1st of 51), Electrician Median Yearly Wage 2023 (1st of 51). It ranks lowest for Tax as % of Income (51st of 51), Property Tax Burden (50th of 51), One Percent Income Tax Rate (46th of 51).
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Percentile on 868 metrics that rank at least half of all US states, given whether higher or lower is better.
Best at
Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Electrician Salary by State · 20231st of 51100
- Foreclosure Rates by State1st of 51100
- Yearly Salary 40 Hour Week Max$100,300LIUNA Pay Scale by State1st of 50100
- Speech Pathologist Salary by State1st of 50100
- Most Attractive States1st of 49100
- Best State To Be a Police Officer2nd of 5198
- Best States to Own a Businesstied 1st of 5098
- Best States to Be Homeless2nd of 5098
- Most Corrupt States · 20212nd of 5098
- Most Biodiverse States2nd of 3197
Worst at
Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Tax as % of Income16.9%Least Taxed States51st of 510
- Worst States to Live in · 2025worst of 500
- Most Hated States in the USworst of 500
- SSI Procurement86.3Most Corrupt States · 201550th of 500
- Fiscal Stability50thBest States to Live In · 202649th of 490
- Best States for Camping49th of 490
- Richest Person by State · 202447th of 470
- LLC Filing Fee$500LLC Cost by State50th of 512
- Gas Tax (¢/gallon)66.4 ￠/gallonGas Taxes by State · 202650th of 512
- Tax Rate2.07%States with No Property Tax50th of 512
Profile by category
Average percentile per category, from the median line. Select a category to list its metrics.
Notable facts
Where it ranks first or last among US states
- Worst51st of 51 US states · Least Taxed States
- Best1st of 51 US states · Electrician Salary by State · 2023
- Best1st of 51 US states · Foreclosure Rates by State
- BestTied 1st of 50 US states · Best States to Own a Business
- Best1st of 50 US states · LIUNA Pay Scale by State
- Best1st of 50 US states · Speech Pathologist Salary by State
- WorstWorst of 50 US states · Worst States to Live in · 2025
- WorstWorst of 50 US states · Most Hated States in the US
Where it is
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Similar places
Closest percentiles on 60 widely reported measures from 12 categories, leaving out size and totals
Minnesota74% similar
Pennsylvania73% similar
New York73% similar
Maryland70% similar
Wisconsin69% similar
Cities in Illinois
10 cities with a report card, largest first
Counties in Illinois
100 counties with a report card, largest first
Quick answers
- What is the population of Illinois?
- Illinois has a population of 12,735,249, 6th among 51 US states.
- What does Illinois rank best at?
- Among US states, Illinois ranks best for Yearly Salary 40 Hour Week Max (1st of 50); Electrician Median Hourly Wage 2023 (1st of 51); Electrician Median Yearly Wage 2023 (1st of 51).
- Where does Illinois rank worst?
- Illinois ranks lowest for Tax as % of Income (51st of 51); Property Tax Burden (50th of 51); One Percent Income Tax Rate (46th of 51).
- How many statistics does Rankodex have for Illinois?
- Rankodex ranks Illinois on 2,178 statistics compared with other US states, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.
Every metric
2,178 metrics with a value for this place, in 653 topics