Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Texas instead of Alabama, you would:
Health
live 3.3 years longer
In Alabama, the average life expectancy is 73 years (72 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2020. In Texas, that number is 76 years (76 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2020.
Economy
make 42.3% more money
Alabama has a GDP per capita of $49,225 as of 2024, while in Texas, the GDP per capita is $70,071 as of 2024.
be 14.9% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Alabama, 14.8% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Texas, however, that number is 12.6% as of 2023.
be 69.6% more likely to be unemployed
In Alabama, 2.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2025. In Texas, that number is 3.9% as of 2025.
Safety
be 28.8% 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 Texas, that number is 2,153 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
earn 23.0% more money
The median household income in Alabama is $62,027 as of 2023, while in Texas, it is $76,292 as of 2023.
pay 33.5% more for a home
The median home value in Alabama is $195,100 as of 2023, compared to $260,400 in Texas as of 2023.
pay 39.0% more in rent
The median monthly gross rent in Alabama is $963 as of 2023, while in Texas, it is $1,339 as of 2023.
be 10.4% less likely to own your home
In Alabama, 69.9% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied as of 2023. In Texas, that number is 62.6% as of 2023.
Lifestyle
be 13.5% less likely to smoke
In Alabama, 17.0% of adults smoke as of 2022. In Texas, that number is 14.7% as of 2022.
be 4.3 times more likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In Alabama, 2.2% of the population was born outside the US as of 2023. In Texas, that number is 9.4% as of 2023.
be 11.1% less likely to be food insecure
In Alabama, 14.4% of the population is food insecure as of 2021. In Texas, that number is 12.8% as of 2021.
commute 1.3 minutes longer
The average one-way commute in Alabama takes 25.4 minutes as of 2023. In Texas, it takes 26.7 minutes as of 2023.
be 77.8% more likely to be uninsured
In Alabama, 9.0% of the population is without health insurance as of 2023. In Texas, that number is 16.0% as of 2023.
live among residents who are 3.8 years older on average
The median age in Alabama is 39.3 years as of 2023. In Texas, the median age is 35.5 years as of 2023.
live in an area that is 16.5% more densely populated
Alabama has a population density of 38.9 people per sq km as of 2023. In Texas, that number is 45.3 people per sq km as of 2023.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Feeding America, OECD Regional Demography, 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.
