Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Louisiana instead of Alabama, you would:
Economy
make 13.1% more money
Alabama has a GDP per capita of $49,225 as of 2024, while in Louisiana, the GDP per capita is $55,662 as of 2024.
be 69.6% more likely to be unemployed
In Alabama, 2.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2025. In Louisiana, that number is 3.9% as of 2025.
be 24.3% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Alabama, 14.8% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Louisiana, however, that number is 18.4% as of 2023.
Safety
be 36.6% more likely to be a victim of violent crime
Alabama has a violent crime rate of 397 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Louisiana, that number is 543 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 55.9% more likely to be a victim of property crime
Alabama has a property crime rate of 1,671 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Louisiana, that number is 2,605 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Lifestyle
be 12.2% less likely to be uninsured
In Alabama, 9.0% of the population is without health insurance as of 2023. In Louisiana, that number is 7.9% as of 2023.
be 27.3% more likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In Alabama, 2.2% of the population was born outside the US as of 2023. In Louisiana, that number is 2.8% as of 2023.
be 12.9% more likely to smoke
In Alabama, 17.0% of adults smoke as of 2022. In Louisiana, that number is 19.2% as of 2022.
live among residents who are 1.5 years older on average
The median age in Alabama is 39.3 years as of 2023. In Louisiana, the median age is 37.8 years as of 2023.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (PLACES), Bureau of Labor Statistics, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), Bureau of Economic Analysis, FBI Uniform Crime Reporting.
