Quality of life comparison
compared to
If you lived in Alabama instead of France, you would:
Health
be 3.5 times more likely to be obese
In France, 11.2% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Alabama, that number is 39.6% of people as of 2022.
Economy
be 69.5% less likely to be unemployed
In France, 7.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Alabama, that number is 2.3% as of 2025.
Sources: World Health Organization (2024), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (PLACES) (2022), World Bank (2025), Bureau of Labor Statistics (2025). How we calculate this
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Cost of Living Comparison · 7 categories - 2026 data
Alabama is 6.7% more expensive than France overall
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Size Comparison · See true size
France is about 4.2 times bigger than Alabama.
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City Size Comparison · See true size
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