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Quick Facts About Illinois

    ECONOMY
    The unemployment rate in Illinois is 6.00 percent(U.S. avg. is 5.20%). Recent job growth is Positive. Illinois jobs have Increased by 1.20 percent.
    COST OF LIVING
    Compared to the rest of the country, Illinois's cost of living is 3.80% Lower than the U.S. average.
    POPULATION
    As of 2014, Illinois's population is 12,860,000 people. Since 2000, it has had a population growth of 12.53 percent.
    TRANSPORTATION
    Average Commute time is 28 minutes. The National Average is 26 minutes.
    REAL ESTATE
    The median home cost in Illinois is $164,800. Home appreciation the last 10 years has been -10.70%.
    SCHOOLS
    Illinois public schools spend $14,281 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $12,383. There are about 14.3 students per teacher in Illinois.

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Illinois Housing Market

It's a good time to buy in Illinois. Home Appreciation is up 2.0% in the last 12 months. Browse Illinois Real Estate.
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john
Peotone, IL
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  8/21/2015
Peotone Ill
I have been in the town of peotone for 13 years and now selling! I have never seen a more poor excuse for a town. There is no were to go and nothing too do. The town... (Read More)

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malinda
Noble, IL
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  8/1/2015
36 years here
I'm tired of everyone thinking chicago is all illinois is.... Even the politicians think only of Chicago... We have not had a state budget set yet amd people in small... (Read More)

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MARIA
Bolingbrook, IL
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  7/16/2015
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Illinois have one of the highest taxes in the... (Read More)

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