Can I Afford It

Can I afford to relocate to Illinois for a new job?

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The Chicago skyline, including Willis Tower, viewed across Lake Michigan at dusk.

Illinois's overall cost of living lands close to the national average - a Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price index of 100.0 against 100 nationally - which is what the starting estimate below is adjusted for, instead of a flat national default.

Illinois has a flat 4.95% income tax rate.

That makes it the 18th most expensive state in the country by this measure, out of 51 - one more real number to weigh before deciding whether a new offer there actually keeps up.

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