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State rankings · IL

Illinois, ranked

Here is exactly where Illinois lands on every metric we track — 7 published rankings, each measured against all 50 states. Every value is pulled from a named, authoritative source and shown with its data period. Tap any card to open the full interactive map and the complete 50-state table.

Ranks are ordinal (1 = highest by this metric). Ties are broken alphabetically by state name.

Illinois rankings analysis

Across the 7 rankings we currently track, Illinois sits closest to the top of the list on States with the Most Expensive Gas at 7th ($4.87/gal), and closest to the bottom on States with the Highest Electric Bills at 44th ($110/mo). Every figure below is the state’s own reported value, ranked against all 50 states from a single named source and data period.

Illinois lands in the top 10 on States with the Most Expensive Gas (7th) and States with the Most Binge Drinkers (7th).

It falls in the bottom 10 on States with the Highest Electric Bills (44th).

The cards and links below break down each ranking in full — tap any one to open the interactive map and the complete 50-state table, with the source and year for every number.

Explore these rankings

Every map below ranks all 50 states. See where Illinois stands and how it compares.