Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Texas instead of Alaska, you would:
Health
be 15.4% more likely to be obese
In Alaska, 31.9% of adults are obese as of 2022. In Texas, that number is 36.8% of people as of 2022.
be 54.0% more likely to have diabetes
In Alaska, 8.7% of adults have diabetes as of 2022. In Texas, that number is 13.4% as of 2022.
Economy
be 22.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Alaska, 5.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2025. In Texas, that number is 3.9% as of 2025.
be 27.3% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Alaska, 9.9% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Texas, however, that number is 12.6% as of 2023.
Safety
be 45.9% 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 Texas, that number is 391 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 15.3% 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 Texas, that number is 2,153 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
pay 21.9% less for a home
The median home value in Alaska is $333,300 as of 2023, compared to $260,400 in Texas as of 2023.
earn 14.6% less money
The median household income in Alaska is $89,336 as of 2023, while in Texas, it is $76,292 as of 2023.
Lifestyle
be 12.5% less likely to smoke
In Alaska, 16.8% of adults smoke as of 2022. In Texas, that number is 14.7% as of 2022.
be 3.1 times more likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In Alaska, 3.0% of the population was born outside the US as of 2023. In Texas, that number is 9.4% as of 2023.
commute 7.2 minutes longer
The average one-way commute in Alaska takes 19.5 minutes as of 2023. In Texas, it takes 26.7 minutes as of 2023.
be 49.5% more likely to be uninsured
In Alaska, 10.7% of the population is without health insurance as of 2023. In Texas, that number is 16.0% as of 2023.
be 23.1% more likely to be physically inactive
In Alaska, 22.5% of adults are physically inactive as of 2022. In Texas, that number is 27.7% as of 2022.
live in an area that is 90.6 times more densely populated
Alaska has a population density of 0.5 people per sq km as of 2023. In Texas, that number is 45.3 people per sq km as of 2023.
be 20.8% more likely to be food insecure
In Alaska, 10.6% of the population is food insecure as of 2021. In Texas, that number is 12.8% as of 2021.
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), FBI Uniform Crime Reporting.
