Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Georgia instead of Idaho, you would:
Health
live 2.8 years less
In Idaho, the average life expectancy is 78 years (78 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2020. In Georgia, that number is 76 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2020.
be 10.4% more likely to be obese
In Idaho, 33.5% of adults are obese as of 2022. In Georgia, that number is 37.0% of people as of 2022.
be 31.1% more likely to have diabetes
In Idaho, 9.0% of adults have diabetes as of 2022. In Georgia, that number is 11.8% as of 2022.
Economy
make 25.8% more money
Idaho has a GDP per capita of $49,054 as of 2024, while in Georgia, the GDP per capita is $61,706 as of 2024.
be 29.9% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Idaho, 9.7% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Georgia, however, that number is 12.6% as of 2023.
Safety
be 51.6% more likely to be a victim of violent crime
Idaho has a violent crime rate of 226 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Georgia, that number is 343 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 2.3 times more likely to be a victim of property crime
Idaho has a property crime rate of 784 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Georgia, that number is 1,779 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
pay 27.4% less for a home
The median home value in Idaho is $376,000 as of 2023, compared to $272,900 in Georgia as of 2023.
pay 13.6% more in rent
The median monthly gross rent in Idaho is $1,150 as of 2023, while in Georgia, it is $1,306 as of 2023.
Lifestyle
be 14.7% more likely to have a bachelor's degree
In Idaho, 19.1% of the population holds a bachelor's degree or higher as of 2023. In Georgia, that number is 21.9% as of 2023.
be 86.2% more likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In Idaho, 2.9% of the population was born outside the US as of 2023. In Georgia, that number is 5.4% as of 2023.
commute 6.7 minutes longer
The average one-way commute in Idaho takes 21.6 minutes as of 2023. In Georgia, it takes 28.3 minutes as of 2023.
be 38.8% more likely to be uninsured
In Idaho, 8.5% of the population is without health insurance as of 2023. In Georgia, that number is 11.8% as of 2023.
be 14.0% more likely to be physically inactive
In Idaho, 22.2% of adults are physically inactive as of 2022. In Georgia, that number is 25.3% as of 2022.
live in an area that is 8.0 times more densely populated
Idaho has a population density of 9.2 people per sq km as of 2023. In Georgia, that number is 73.8 people per sq km as of 2023.
be 32.5% more likely to be food insecure
In Idaho, 7.7% of the population is food insecure as of 2021. In Georgia, that number is 10.2% 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), US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), Bureau of Economic Analysis, FBI Uniform Crime Reporting.
