Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Pennsylvania instead of Alaska, you would:
Health
be 18.4% more likely to have diabetes
In Alaska, 8.7% of adults have diabetes as of 2022. In Pennsylvania, that number is 10.3% as of 2022.
Economy
be 26.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Alaska, 5.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2025. In Pennsylvania, that number is 3.7% as of 2025.
make 18.9% less money
Alaska has a GDP per capita of $75,882 as of 2024, while in Pennsylvania, the GDP per capita is $61,506 as of 2024.
be 14.1% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Alaska, 9.9% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Pennsylvania, however, that number is 11.3% as of 2023.
Safety
be 63.4% less likely to be a victim of violent crime
Alaska has a violent crime rate of 722 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Pennsylvania, that number is 264 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 16.1% less likely to be a victim of property crime
Alaska has a property crime rate of 1,868 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Pennsylvania, that number is 1,567 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
pay 27.8% less for a home
The median home value in Alaska is $333,300 as of 2023, compared to $240,500 in Pennsylvania as of 2023.
pay 16.3% less in rent
The median monthly gross rent in Alaska is $1,388 as of 2023, while in Pennsylvania, it is $1,162 as of 2023.
earn 14.8% less money
The median household income in Alaska is $89,336 as of 2023, while in Pennsylvania, it is $76,081 as of 2023.
Lifestyle
be 48.6% less likely to be uninsured
In Alaska, 10.7% of the population is without health insurance as of 2023. In Pennsylvania, that number is 5.5% as of 2023.
live among residents who are 5.3 years older on average
The median age in Alaska is 35.6 years as of 2023. In Pennsylvania, the median age is 40.9 years as of 2023.
be 16.9% more likely to have a bachelor's degree
In Alaska, 20.7% of the population holds a bachelor's degree or higher as of 2023. In Pennsylvania, that number is 24.2% as of 2023.
be 12.3% less likely to be food insecure
In Alaska, 10.6% of the population is food insecure as of 2021. In Pennsylvania, that number is 9.3% as of 2021.
commute 7.1 minutes longer
The average one-way commute in Alaska takes 19.5 minutes as of 2023. In Pennsylvania, it takes 26.6 minutes as of 2023.
live in an area that is 224.4 times more densely populated
Alaska has a population density of 0.5 people per sq km as of 2023. In Pennsylvania, that number is 112.2 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.
