Moving To Illinois

United States

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Illinois

37 $209,100 $63,575
Median Median Median Household
Age Property Value Income

Population : 12,821,497 State & Local Individual Tax : $1076

Illinois has the fifth largest gross domestic product (GDP), the sixth largest
population, and the 25th largest land area
Illinois is divided into 102 counties and contains 1,299 incorporated munici-
palities consisting of cities, towns, and villages

Popular Metro Areas

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI MSA
St. Louis, MO-IL MSA
Peoria, IL MSA
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL MSA

Best Places to Live

Most Diverse

East St. Louis

Riverdale
Dolton

For Young
For a Family
Professionals

Wilmette Chicago
Winnetka Savoy
Hinsdale Forest Park

Real Estate

Illinois United States

Median
Property Value
$194,500 $280,600

Median
Rent
$1,010 $1,023

Median
Property Tax
$4,419 $2,471

Economy
Median Household
Income

$63,575
National $62,843

Best Places to Live

Largest Cities
or Towns
Chicago
Aurora
Naperville
Joliet
Rockford

Education
Popular Area Colleges
The Illinois State Board of Education
is autonomous of the governor &
& Universities
the state legislature, & administers
public education in the state
• University of Chicago
Using the criterion established by • Northwestern University
the Carnegie Foundation for the • University of Illinois
Advancement of Teaching, there are
11 “National Universities” in the state • Loyola University Chicago
It also has more than 20 additional • Illinois Institute of Technology
accredited four-year universities, both • DePaul University
public and private, & dozens of small
liberal arts colleges across the state • University of Illinois Chicago
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Illinois

Best Places to Live

With Best Near College

Public Schools

Winnetka Glen Ellyn

Knollwood Danville
Riverwoods Elgin

Commute

Transportation to work

29.6 Min
Mean travel time to work

Best Places to Live

Near For Best Near

Downtown Public Transit Airport

Springfield Chicago Schiller Park

Carbondale Carbondale Burbank
Kankakee Peoria City Bensenville

Climate
Year Round Seasonal Activities

Summer Spring Fall Winter

• Legacy of Giving Music Festival (Jun)
• Chicago Southland Dragon Boat Festival
• 57th Street Art Fair (Jun)
• The Edwardsville Route 66 Festival (Jun)
• African Caribbean International Festival
of Life (Jul)
• West Fest (Jul)
• Lollapalooza (Aug)
• Chicago Jazz Festival (Aug)
• Cobden Peach Festival (Aug)
• Illinois State Fair (Aug)
• Great River Tug Fest (Aug)
• Good Food Festival (Mar)
• Chicago Flamenco Festival (Apr)
• Outside The Box Music Festival (Apr)
• CarbondALE Brew Fest (May)
• Chicago Critics Film Festival (May)
• Peoria Wingfest (May)
• Springfield PrideFest (May)
• HerrinFesta Italiana (May)
• Alton Jazz and Wine Festival (Sep) • Midwest Museum of Natural History’s
• Geneva’s Festival of the Vine (Sep) Festival of Trees (Dec)
• Quad Cities Hot Air Balloon Fest (Sep) • Festival of Lights (Dec)
• Long Grove’s Apple Fest (Sep) • Winter WonderFest (Dec)
• Sycamore Pumpkin Festival (Oct) • Chicago Ale Fest (Jan)
• Mt. Vernon Fall Festival (Oct) • University of Chicago Folk Festival (Feb)
• Sycamore Pumpkin Fest (Oct) • Frost Fest Craft Beer Festival (Feb)
• Magnificent Mile Lights Festival (Nov)
Source: https://www.travelmag.com/articles/festivals-fairs-illinois/

https://magazine.trivago.com/12-festivals-thatll-make-want-move-illinois/

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