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Rankings

#1 is the best, #50 is the worst

  • Violent Crime: #22
  • Murder: #41
  • Firearm Death: #19
  • Incarceration: #13
  • Overall Health: #28
  • Life Expectancy: #21
  • Food Insecurity: #33
  • Obesity: #31/48
  • Women's Health: #21
  • Child Well-being: #20
  • Teen Birth Rate: #17
  • Maternal Mortality: #14/39
  • Infant Mortality: #31
  • Household Income: #18
  • Poverty Rate: #25
  • Public Education: #8
  • Voter Turnout: #32
Overall Rank: #24
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Frequently Asked Questions

How did Illinois vote in the 2024 presidential election?

Harris won Illinois with 54.4% of the vote to 43.5%, a margin of 10.9 points, with 63.5% of eligible voters turning out. (Full 2024 presidential results, state by state.)

How many of Illinois's members of Congress are Republican?

3 of 19 — 16%. In the U.S. House, Illinois has 3 Republicans and 14 Democrats; in the Senate, 0 Republicans and 2 Democrats. (Source: Current members of Congress from Illinois, on Wikipedia.)

Where does Illinois rank among the 50 states?

Illinois ranks #24 of 50. That is the average of its rank on the 17 measures in the report card above — violent crime, gun deaths, life expectancy, food insecurity, maternal and infant mortality, household income, public education, voter turnout and more. #1 is the best state to live in, #50 the worst.

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Which Illinois politicians have report cards here?

We grade Republican incumbents running in 2026 — U.S. Senators, U.S. Representatives and governors — on their record: how they voted, who funds them, and what it has cost Illinois. Democrats and independents do not get report cards.

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