Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Ohio instead of Georgia, you would:
Economy
be 21.2% more likely to be unemployed
In Georgia, 3.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2025. In Ohio, that number is 4.0% as of 2025.
Safety
be 17.3% less likely to be a victim of violent crime
Georgia has a violent crime rate of 343 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Ohio, that number is 284 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
pay 27.0% less for a home
The median home value in Georgia is $272,900 as of 2023, compared to $199,200 in Ohio as of 2023.
pay 24.3% less in rent
The median monthly gross rent in Georgia is $1,306 as of 2023, while in Ohio, it is $988 as of 2023.
Lifestyle
commute 4.7 minutes less
The average one-way commute in Georgia takes 28.3 minutes as of 2023. In Ohio, it takes 23.6 minutes as of 2023.
be 47.5% less likely to be uninsured
In Georgia, 11.8% of the population is without health insurance as of 2023. In Ohio, that number is 6.2% as of 2023.
live among residents who are 2.2 years older on average
The median age in Georgia is 37.4 years as of 2023. In Ohio, the median age is 39.6 years as of 2023.
be 26.2% more likely to smoke
In Georgia, 14.9% of adults smoke as of 2022. In Ohio, that number is 18.8% as of 2022.
live in an area that is 51.1% more densely populated
Georgia has a population density of 73.8 people per sq km as of 2023. In Ohio, that number is 111.5 people per sq km as of 2023.
be 57.4% less likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In Georgia, 5.4% of the population was born outside the US as of 2023. In Ohio, that number is 2.3% as of 2023.
be 14.7% more likely to be food insecure
In Georgia, 10.2% of the population is food insecure as of 2021. In Ohio, that number is 11.7% 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.
