Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tennessee instead of Georgia, you would:
Health
live 1.8 years less
In Georgia, the average life expectancy is 76 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2020. In Tennessee, that number is 74 years (73 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2020.
Safety
be 78.3% 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 Tennessee, that number is 612 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 29.3% 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 Tennessee, that number is 2,301 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
pay 14.1% less in rent
The median monthly gross rent in Georgia is $1,306 as of 2023, while in Tennessee, it is $1,122 as of 2023.
earn 10.1% less money
The median household income in Georgia is $74,664 as of 2023, while in Tennessee, it is $67,097 as of 2023.
Lifestyle
commute 2.6 minutes less
The average one-way commute in Georgia takes 28.3 minutes as of 2023. In Tennessee, it takes 25.7 minutes as of 2023.
be 19.5% less likely to be uninsured
In Georgia, 11.8% of the population is without health insurance as of 2023. In Tennessee, that number is 9.5% as of 2023.
live among residents who are 1.5 years older on average
The median age in Georgia is 37.4 years as of 2023. In Tennessee, the median age is 38.9 years as of 2023.
be 30.9% more likely to smoke
In Georgia, 14.9% of adults smoke as of 2022. In Tennessee, that number is 19.5% as of 2022.
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 Tennessee, that number is 3.4% 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.
