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Illinois #29
33.8 composite of 100 Based on 65% of intended metrics
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JB Pritzker D
Governor · since 2019-01-14
Source: Wikidata (P6 head of government), retrieved 2026-06-18
Real median earnings (price-adjusted)47,035 · ACS 2023 ÷ BEA RPP 2024 ·
21.2
Cost-of-living level (RPP)99.958 · BEA RPP 2024 ·
45.3
Wage growth (YoY)5.03% · 2022→2023 ·
55.3
Not yet sourced: State + local tax burden (Tax Foundation / Census govs feed pending); Minimum wage vs living wage gap (MIT Living Wage dataset download pending).