Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Pennsylvania instead of Arizona, you would:
Safety
be 33.7% less likely to be a victim of violent crime
Arizona has a violent crime rate of 398 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Pennsylvania, that number is 264 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 10.5% less 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 Pennsylvania, that number is 1,567 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
pay 33.0% less for a home
The median home value in Arizona is $358,900 as of 2023, compared to $240,500 in Pennsylvania as of 2023.
pay 18.8% less in rent
The median monthly gross rent in Arizona is $1,431 as of 2023, while in Pennsylvania, it is $1,162 as of 2023.
Lifestyle
be 45.0% less likely to be uninsured
In Arizona, 10.0% 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 2.1 years older on average
The median age in Arizona is 38.8 years as of 2023. In Pennsylvania, the median age is 40.9 years as of 2023.
be 13.6% more likely to have a bachelor's degree
In Arizona, 21.3% of the population holds a bachelor's degree or higher as of 2023. In Pennsylvania, that number is 24.2% as of 2023.
be 23.5% more likely to smoke
In Arizona, 13.6% of adults smoke as of 2022. In Pennsylvania, that number is 16.8% as of 2022.
live in an area that is 4.4 times more densely populated
Arizona has a population density of 25.4 people per sq km as of 2023. In Pennsylvania, that number is 112.2 people per sq km as of 2023.
be 48.4% less likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In Arizona, 6.4% of the population was born outside the US as of 2023. In Pennsylvania, that number is 3.3% as of 2023.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: OECD Regional Demography, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (PLACES), US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), FBI Uniform Crime Reporting.
