Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Texas instead of Arizona, you would:
Health
be 24.1% more likely to have diabetes
In Arizona, 10.8% of adults have diabetes as of 2022. In Texas, that number is 13.4% as of 2022.
Economy
make 19.5% more money
Arizona has a GDP per capita of $58,628 as of 2024, while in Texas, the GDP per capita is $70,071 as of 2024.
Safety
be 22.9% 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 Texas, that number is 2,153 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
pay 27.4% less for a home
The median home value in Arizona is $358,900 as of 2023, compared to $260,400 in Texas as of 2023.
Lifestyle
be 46.9% more likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In Arizona, 6.4% of the population was born outside the US as of 2023. In Texas, that number is 9.4% as of 2023.
be 60.0% more likely to be uninsured
In Arizona, 10.0% of the population is without health insurance as of 2023. In Texas, that number is 16.0% as of 2023.
be 17.4% more likely to be physically inactive
In Arizona, 23.6% of adults are physically inactive as of 2022. In Texas, that number is 27.7% as of 2022.
live among residents who are 3.3 years older on average
The median age in Arizona is 38.8 years as of 2023. In Texas, the median age is 35.5 years as of 2023.
live in an area that is 78.3% more densely populated
Arizona has a population density of 25.4 people per sq km as of 2023. In Texas, that number is 45.3 people per sq km as of 2023.
be 29.3% more likely to be food insecure
In Arizona, 9.9% 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), US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), Bureau of Economic Analysis, FBI Uniform Crime Reporting.
