Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Texas instead of Georgia, you would:
Health
live 0.9 years longer
In Georgia, the average life expectancy is 76 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2020. In Texas, that number is 76 years (76 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2020.
be 13.6% more likely to have diabetes
In Georgia, 11.8% of adults have diabetes as of 2022. In Texas, that number is 13.4% as of 2022.
Economy
make 13.6% more money
Georgia has a GDP per capita of $61,706 as of 2024, while in Texas, the GDP per capita is $70,071 as of 2024.
be 18.2% more likely to be unemployed
In Georgia, 3.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2025. In Texas, that number is 3.9% as of 2025.
Safety
be 13.8% 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 Texas, that number is 391 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 21.0% 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 Texas, that number is 2,153 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Lifestyle
commute 1.6 minutes less
The average one-way commute in Georgia takes 28.3 minutes as of 2023. In Texas, it takes 26.7 minutes as of 2023.
live in an area that is 38.6% less densely populated
Georgia has a population density of 73.8 people per sq km as of 2023. In Texas, that number is 45.3 people per sq km as of 2023.
be 74.1% more likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In Georgia, 5.4% of the population was born outside the US as of 2023. In Texas, that number is 9.4% as of 2023.
be 35.6% more likely to be uninsured
In Georgia, 11.8% of the population is without health insurance as of 2023. In Texas, that number is 16.0% as of 2023.
live among residents who are 1.9 years older on average
The median age in Georgia is 37.4 years as of 2023. In Texas, the median age is 35.5 years as of 2023.
be 25.5% more likely to be food insecure
In Georgia, 10.2% of the population is food insecure as of 2021. In Texas, that number is 12.8% 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), Bureau of Economic Analysis, FBI Uniform Crime Reporting.
