Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tennessee instead of Arizona, you would:
Health
live 2.5 years less
In Arizona, the average life expectancy is 76 years (76 years for men, 82 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 12.8% more likely to be obese
In Arizona, 33.6% of adults are obese as of 2022. In Tennessee, that number is 37.9% of people as of 2022.
be 15.7% more likely to have diabetes
In Arizona, 10.8% of adults have diabetes as of 2022. In Tennessee, that number is 12.5% as of 2022.
Economy
be 15.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Arizona, 4.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2025. In Tennessee, that number is 3.4% as of 2025.
Safety
be 53.6% 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 Tennessee, that number is 612 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 31.4% 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 Tennessee, that number is 2,301 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
pay 28.4% less for a home
The median home value in Arizona is $358,900 as of 2023, compared to $256,800 in Tennessee as of 2023.
pay 21.6% less in rent
The median monthly gross rent in Arizona is $1,431 as of 2023, while in Tennessee, it is $1,122 as of 2023.
earn 12.7% less money
The median household income in Arizona is $76,872 as of 2023, while in Tennessee, it is $67,097 as of 2023.
Lifestyle
be 43.4% more likely to smoke
In Arizona, 13.6% of adults smoke as of 2022. In Tennessee, that number is 19.5% as of 2022.
be 16.9% more likely to be physically inactive
In Arizona, 23.6% of adults are physically inactive as of 2022. In Tennessee, that number is 27.6% as of 2022.
live in an area that is 2.6 times more densely populated
Arizona has a population density of 25.4 people per sq km as of 2023. In Tennessee, that number is 67.0 people per sq km as of 2023.
be 46.9% less likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In Arizona, 6.4% of the population was born outside the US as of 2023. In Tennessee, that number is 3.4% as of 2023.
be 10.1% more likely to be food insecure
In Arizona, 9.9% of the population is food insecure as of 2021. In Tennessee, that number is 10.9% 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.
