Illinois vs Virginia: City Score compared

Illinois scores 45 and Virginia scores 45 out of 100 on the Joy Project City Score. Each state is read on its own numbers: the condition from public data, how the church is moving this week, and Christianity on the Move across the cultural areas of impact. How the score is built.

The score, side by side

IllinoisVirginia
City Score4545
Condition (public data)5454
Movement (how the church is moving)3232
StatusLibertyLiberty
What Illinois is up against3626
Where grace is growing3232
Marriage & family5068
Christian liberty6943

Christianity on the Move

A non-biased rating of Christian values across the cultural areas of impact, from public data: 1 to 100, higher is more favourable.

Cultural areaIllinoisVirginia
Overall 53, Stirring 51, Stirring
The Church 37, Lukewarm 29, Lukewarm
The Family 50, Mending 68, Steadfast
Education 40, Wandering 52, Searching
Government 76, Just 39, Restrictive
Media 46, Mixed 46, Mixed
Arts & Entertainment 53, Mixed 51, Mixed
Business 26, Tightfisted 35, Tightfisted
Compassion 95, Abounding 87, Abounding

City Score over the last 6 weeks

WeekIllinoisVirginia
2026-W41—40
2026-W42—40
2026-W434950
2026-W444648
2026-W455050
2026-W465049

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