How Does Illinois' Taxpayer Burden, Out-Migration Compare to Neighboring States?

Out of all 50 states, Illinois has the third-highest per-taxpayer debt, behind New Jersey's $59,400 and Connecticut's $49,000, earning it the moniker of one of the nation's Top 5 "sinkhole states," according to a new report.

Truth in Accounting's annual "Financial State of the States" shows Illinois ended fiscal year 2015 with a total of $212.8 billion in unpaid bills, including $116.8 billion in unfunded pension benefits and $44.3 billion in retiree health care costs.

Here's how much you'd be on the hook for if the state wanted to pay all of its bills today. Plus, see how we compare to our neighboring states when it comes to "Taxpayer Burden" and outbound migration.

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