Homes in Illinois cost considerably less than the median for the US. I don't know quite how the "family of four" modifier affects things, but the Federal Rese

Homes in Illinois cost considerably less than the median for the US. I don't know quite how the "family of four" modifier affects things, but the Federal Reserve Banks says the US median home price is $429k, while Illinois is at $270k. A whole bunch of states have medians above $550k. While it can be argued that more people should move to Illinois, or to other states with reasonably priced housing, I'd the OP is quite possibly right for wherever they are. Glancing down the list, here are a few standouts: Hawaii: $1.05M DC: $826k California: $816k Washington: $640k Massachusetts: $612k Colorado: $604k Utah: $589k https://www.fool.com/the-ascent/research/average-house-price-state/ https://www.fool.com/the-ascent/research/average-house-price...