Quality of life comparison
If you lived in North Carolina instead of Georgia, you would:
Safety
be 10.3% more likely to be a victim of violent crime
Georgia has a violent crime rate of 343 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In North Carolina, that number is 379 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 12.3% more 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 North Carolina, that number is 1,998 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
pay 11.0% less in rent
The median monthly gross rent in Georgia is $1,306 as of 2023, while in North Carolina, it is $1,162 as of 2023.
Lifestyle
commute 3.2 minutes less
The average one-way commute in Georgia takes 28.3 minutes as of 2023. In North Carolina, it takes 25.1 minutes as of 2023.
be 18.6% less likely to be uninsured
In Georgia, 11.8% of the population is without health insurance as of 2023. In North Carolina, that number is 9.6% as of 2023.
be 12.3% less likely to be physically inactive
In Georgia, 25.3% of adults are physically inactive as of 2022. In North Carolina, that number is 22.2% as of 2022.
live among residents who are 1.7 years older on average
The median age in Georgia is 37.4 years as of 2023. In North Carolina, the median age is 39.1 years as of 2023.
live in an area that is 16.8% more densely populated
Georgia has a population density of 73.8 people per sq km as of 2023. In North Carolina, that number is 86.2 people per sq km as of 2023.
be 11.1% less likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In Georgia, 5.4% of the population was born outside the US as of 2023. In North Carolina, that number is 4.8% 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.
