Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Missouri instead of Arizona, you would:
Health
live 1.2 years less
In Arizona, the average life expectancy is 76 years (76 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2020. In Missouri, that number is 75 years (74 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2020.
be 11.6% more likely to be obese
In Arizona, 33.6% of adults are obese as of 2022. In Missouri, that number is 37.5% of people as of 2022.
Economy
be 17.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Arizona, 4.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2025. In Missouri, that number is 3.3% as of 2025.
Safety
be 13.7% more likely to be a victim of violent crime
Arizona has a violent crime rate of 398 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Missouri, that number is 453 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 18.2% more likely to be a victim of property crime
Arizona has a property crime rate of 1,752 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Missouri, that number is 2,070 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
pay 39.9% less for a home
The median home value in Arizona is $358,900 as of 2023, compared to $215,600 in Missouri as of 2023.
pay 30.4% less in rent
The median monthly gross rent in Arizona is $1,431 as of 2023, while in Missouri, it is $996 as of 2023.
earn 10.3% less money
The median household income in Arizona is $76,872 as of 2023, while in Missouri, it is $68,920 as of 2023.
Lifestyle
commute 1.8 minutes less
The average one-way commute in Arizona takes 25.5 minutes as of 2023. In Missouri, it takes 23.7 minutes as of 2023.
be 11.0% less likely to be uninsured
In Arizona, 10.0% of the population is without health insurance as of 2023. In Missouri, that number is 8.9% as of 2023.
be 36.8% more likely to smoke
In Arizona, 13.6% of adults smoke as of 2022. In Missouri, that number is 18.6% as of 2022.
live in an area that is 37.0% more densely populated
Arizona has a population density of 25.4 people per sq km as of 2023. In Missouri, that number is 34.8 people per sq km as of 2023.
be 67.2% less likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In Arizona, 6.4% of the population was born outside the US as of 2023. In Missouri, that number is 2.1% as of 2023.
be 15.2% more likely to be food insecure
In Arizona, 9.9% of the population is food insecure as of 2021. In Missouri, that number is 11.4% 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.
