Which has more people, Colorado or Illinois?

Colorado has a population of 6,036,620 (20th of 51 US states) and Illinois has 12,735,249 (6th of 51).

How do Colorado and Illinois compare on Median Household Income?

Median Household Income: Colorado $95,470 (10th of 51), Illinois $83,390 (18th of 51) among US states. Colorado ranks better.

How do Colorado and Illinois compare on Unemployment Rate (%)?

Unemployment Rate (%): Colorado 4% (tied 25th of 51), Illinois 4.6% (tied 40th of 51) among US states. Colorado ranks better.

Where does Colorado beat Illinois most clearly?

Colorado ranks far ahead on Most Hated Rank (Most Hated States in the US): 50th vs 1st; Online Cost Of Sample Tin (Chewing Tobacco Prices by State): $0.98 vs $3.23; Average Annual Property Tax (Taxes by State): $1,113 vs $4,942.

Where does Illinois beat Colorado most clearly?

Illinois ranks far ahead on Debt-To-Income Ratio High (Debt by State): 1.11% vs 1.84%; Debt-To-Income Ratio Low (Debt by State): 0.4% vs 1.72%; % of Insured Adult Males Age 18-64 Who Undergo Circumcision Each Year (NCBI 2015-2018) (Circumcision Rates by State): 0.153 vs 0.039.

Colorado vs Illinois

Colorado comes out ahead of Illinois on 418 of 797 statistics where one end is better, to 366 with 13 ties. Colorado leads on Agriculture, Geography and Politics & Government and 7 more categories. Illinois leads on Tech & Business, Crime & Safety and Law and 2 more categories.

797 statistics with a better end, compared

Each counts once for the place that ranks better; 13 ties. Totals that mostly track population are left out.

Colorado

Wins: 418
Avg. percentile: 55
Categories led: 10

Illinois

Wins: 366
Avg. percentile: 52
Categories led: 5

At a glance

Headline statistics, each ranked among all US states.

Statistic	Colorado	Illinois
Population	6,036,620 20th of 51	12,735,249 6th of 51
Median Household IncomeHousing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$95,470 10th of 51	$83,390 18th of 51
Unemployment Rate (%)Unemployment Rate by State (BLS)	4% tied 25th of 51	4.6% tied 40th of 51
Poverty Rate (%)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	9.44% 4th of 51	11.8% 26th of 51
Price Level (All Items)Cost of Living by State (Regional Price Parities)	103.1 39th of 51	100.0 33rd of 51
Real Personal Income per Person (2017 Dollars)Real Personal Income by State	$65,223 8th of 51	$60,333 17th of 51
Average Annual Wage, All JobsAverage Wage by State (BLS)	$77,190 9th of 51	$71,130 16th of 51
Median Rent (Monthly, Capped at $3,501)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$1,761 47th of 51	$1,274 28th of 51
Violent Crime Rate (per 100K)Crime Rates by State (FBI)	421.7 43rd of 51	251.0 21st of 51
Heating Degree Days per YearClimate by State (1991–2020 Averages)	7,053 39th of 48	6,104 32nd of 48

By category

Average percentile on each category's widely ranked statistics.

AgricultureColorado · 15 statistics
GeographyColorado · 25 statistics
Politics & GovernmentColorado · 129 statistics
Tech & BusinessIllinois · 48 statistics
EconomicsColorado · 295 statistics
EnvironmentColorado · 39 statistics
CultureColorado · 71 statistics
SportsColorado · 17 statistics
TravelColorado · 29 statistics
Crime & SafetyIllinois · 76 statistics
LawIllinois · 71 statistics
EducationIllinois · 50 statistics
HealthColorado · 188 statistics
Facts & TriviaColorado · 18 statistics
Infrastructure & EnergyIllinois · 36 statistics
PopulationEven · 124 statistics

Biggest differences

The 30 statistics where their rankings differ most, among rankings of at least 26 US states.

Statistic	Colorado	Illinois
Most Hated RankMost Hated States in the US	50th best of 50	1st worst of 50
Online Cost Of Sample TinChewing Tobacco Prices by State	$0.98 1st of 30	$3.23 29th of 30
Average Annual Property TaxTaxes by State	$1,113 3rd of 51	$4,942 50th of 51
Real Estate TaxesTaxes by State	0.51% 3rd of 51	2.27% 50th of 51
Tax RateStates with No Property Tax	0.49% tied 3rd of 51	2.07% 50th of 51
Estimated Civil War DeathsCivil War Casualties by State	500 tied 1st of 33	31,000 tied 29th of 33
LLC Filing FeeLLC Cost by State	$50 tied 1st of 51	$500 50th of 51
Property Tax BurdenTax Burden by State	0.52% 5th of 51	1.97% 50th of 51
Corruption Score (BestLife)Most Corrupt States	83.35 5th of 50	3.36 49th of 50
Real Estate Property Tax RateProperty Taxes by State	0.48% tied 4th of 50	2.01% 49th of 50
Scenic Beauty RankMost Beautiful States	4th 4th of 49	47th 46th of 49
Debt-To-Income Ratio HighDebt by State	1.84% tied 46th of 51	1.11% tied 1st of 51
Debt-To-Income Ratio LowDebt by State	1.72% tied 46th of 51	0.4% tied 1st of 51
Obesity Rate - HispanicMost Obese States	31.2% 3rd of 48	38.7% tied 42nd of 48
% of Insured Adult Males Age 18-64 Who Undergo Circumcision Each Year (NCBI 2015-2018)Circumcision Rates by State	0.039 48th of 50	0.153 7th of 50
Overall RankWorst States to Retire	48th 3rd best of 50	7th 7th worst of 50
Rates of Circumcision in Insured Adult Males Age 18-64 (NCBI 2015-2018)Circumcision Rates by State	39.0 per 100k person-years 48th of 50	153.1 per 100k person-years 7th of 50
Estimated TaxesLeast Taxed States	$6,469 10th of 51	$14,778 51st of 51
Tax as % of IncomeLeast Taxed States	7.4% 10th of 51	16.9% 51st of 51
Costs RankFarming-Friendly States	9th 9th of 50	48th 48th of 50
License Cost Non ResidentsFly Fishing by State	$97.97 43rd of 50	$31.50 4th of 50
Medical Cannabis CostMarijuana Cost by State	$242 3rd of 50	$354 42nd of 50
Obesity Rate - WhiteMost Obese States	24.4% 2nd of 50	35.4% tied 40th of 50
Obesity Rate 60+Most Obese States	24.4% 2nd of 50	35.4% tied 40th of 50
Fatality RateFloods by State	1.24 44th of 47	0.13 8th of 47
MinimumCorporate Tax Rates by State	4.4% tied 9th of 44	9.5% 43rd of 44
Safety RankQuality of Life by State	47th 47th of 50	9th 9th of 50
SSI State Budget Process ScoreMost Corrupt States	88.8 9th of 50	57.8 47th of 50
FTE Convictions per Capita RankMost Corrupt States	44th 7th best of 50	6th 6th worst of 50
Religious DiversityLeast Diverse States in the US	44th 44th of 50	6th 6th of 50

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Quick answers

Which is better, Colorado or Illinois?: Colorado comes out ahead of Illinois on 418 of 797 statistics where one end is better, to 366 with 13 ties. Colorado leads on Agriculture, Geography and Politics & Government and 7 more categories. Illinois leads on Tech & Business, Crime & Safety and Law and 2 more categories. Statistics where neither end is better, and totals that mostly track population, are not counted.
Which has more people, Colorado or Illinois?: Colorado has a population of 6,036,620 (20th of 51 US states) and Illinois has 12,735,249 (6th of 51).
How do Colorado and Illinois compare on Median Household Income?: Median Household Income: Colorado $95,470 (10th of 51), Illinois $83,390 (18th of 51) among US states. Colorado ranks better.
How do Colorado and Illinois compare on Unemployment Rate (%)?: Unemployment Rate (%): Colorado 4% (tied 25th of 51), Illinois 4.6% (tied 40th of 51) among US states. Colorado ranks better.
Where does Colorado beat Illinois most clearly?: Colorado ranks far ahead on Most Hated Rank (Most Hated States in the US): 50th vs 1st; Online Cost Of Sample Tin (Chewing Tobacco Prices by State): $0.98 vs $3.23; Average Annual Property Tax (Taxes by State): $1,113 vs $4,942.
Where does Illinois beat Colorado most clearly?: Illinois ranks far ahead on Debt-To-Income Ratio High (Debt by State): 1.11% vs 1.84%; Debt-To-Income Ratio Low (Debt by State): 0.4% vs 1.72%; % of Insured Adult Males Age 18-64 Who Undergo Circumcision Each Year (NCBI 2015-2018) (Circumcision Rates by State): 0.153 vs 0.039.

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