Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tennessee instead of Alaska, you would:
Health
live 2.8 years less
In Alaska, the average life expectancy is 77 years (76 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2020. In Tennessee, that number is 74 years (73 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2020.
be 18.8% more likely to be obese
In Alaska, 31.9% of adults are obese as of 2022. In Tennessee, that number is 37.9% of people as of 2022.
be 43.7% more likely to have diabetes
In Alaska, 8.7% of adults have diabetes as of 2022. In Tennessee, that number is 12.5% as of 2022.
Economy
be 32.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Alaska, 5.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2025. In Tennessee, that number is 3.4% as of 2025.
make 20.7% less money
Alaska has a GDP per capita of $75,882 as of 2024, while in Tennessee, the GDP per capita is $60,177 as of 2024.
be 30.3% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Alaska, 9.9% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Tennessee, however, that number is 12.9% as of 2023.
Safety
be 15.3% 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 Tennessee, that number is 612 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 23.2% more 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 Tennessee, that number is 2,301 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
pay 23.0% less for a home
The median home value in Alaska is $333,300 as of 2023, compared to $256,800 in Tennessee as of 2023.
pay 19.2% less in rent
The median monthly gross rent in Alaska is $1,388 as of 2023, while in Tennessee, it is $1,122 as of 2023.
earn 24.9% less money
The median household income in Alaska is $89,336 as of 2023, while in Tennessee, it is $67,097 as of 2023.
Lifestyle
be 11.2% less likely to be uninsured
In Alaska, 10.7% of the population is without health insurance as of 2023. In Tennessee, that number is 9.5% as of 2023.
live among residents who are 3.3 years older on average
The median age in Alaska is 35.6 years as of 2023. In Tennessee, the median age is 38.9 years as of 2023.
be 13.3% more likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In Alaska, 3.0% of the population was born outside the US as of 2023. In Tennessee, that number is 3.4% as of 2023.
commute 6.2 minutes longer
The average one-way commute in Alaska takes 19.5 minutes as of 2023. In Tennessee, it takes 25.7 minutes as of 2023.
be 16.1% more likely to smoke
In Alaska, 16.8% of adults smoke as of 2022. In Tennessee, that number is 19.5% as of 2022.
be 22.7% more likely to be physically inactive
In Alaska, 22.5% of adults are physically inactive as of 2022. In Tennessee, that number is 27.6% as of 2022.
live in an area that is 134.0 times more densely populated
Alaska has a population density of 0.5 people per sq km as of 2023. In Tennessee, that number is 67.0 people per sq km as of 2023.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: 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.
