Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Indiana instead of Georgia, you would:
Economy
be 18.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Georgia, 3.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2025. In Indiana, that number is 2.7% as of 2025.
Safety
be 14.6% less likely to be a victim of property crime
Georgia has a property crime rate of 1,779 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Indiana, that number is 1,519 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
pay 26.1% less for a home
The median home value in Georgia is $272,900 as of 2023, compared to $201,600 in Indiana as of 2023.
pay 21.9% less in rent
The median monthly gross rent in Georgia is $1,306 as of 2023, while in Indiana, it is $1,020 as of 2023.
Lifestyle
commute 4.3 minutes less
The average one-way commute in Georgia takes 28.3 minutes as of 2023. In Indiana, it takes 24.0 minutes as of 2023.
be 38.1% less likely to be uninsured
In Georgia, 11.8% of the population is without health insurance as of 2023. In Indiana, that number is 7.3% as of 2023.
be 22.1% more likely to smoke
In Georgia, 14.9% of adults smoke as of 2022. In Indiana, that number is 18.2% as of 2022.
be 14.2% less likely to have a bachelor's degree
In Georgia, 21.9% of the population holds a bachelor's degree or higher as of 2023. In Indiana, that number is 18.8% as of 2023.
be 37.0% less likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In Georgia, 5.4% of the population was born outside the US as of 2023. In Indiana, that number is 3.4% as of 2023.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (PLACES), Bureau of Labor Statistics, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), FBI Uniform Crime Reporting.
