Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Kansas instead of Idaho, you would:
Health
live 2.0 years less
In Idaho, the average life expectancy is 78 years (78 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2020. In Kansas, that number is 76 years (76 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2020.
be 16.7% more likely to have diabetes
In Idaho, 9.0% of adults have diabetes as of 2022. In Kansas, that number is 10.5% as of 2022.
Economy
make 24.3% more money
Idaho has a GDP per capita of $49,054 as of 2024, while in Kansas, the GDP per capita is $60,996 as of 2024.
be 13.4% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Idaho, 9.7% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Kansas, however, that number is 11.0% as of 2023.
Safety
be 87.4% 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 Kansas, that number is 424 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 2.6 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 Kansas, that number is 2,068 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
pay 45.9% less for a home
The median home value in Idaho is $376,000 as of 2023, compared to $203,400 in Kansas as of 2023.
pay 10.5% less in rent
The median monthly gross rent in Idaho is $1,150 as of 2023, while in Kansas, it is $1,029 as of 2023.
Lifestyle
commute 1.8 minutes less
The average one-way commute in Idaho takes 21.6 minutes as of 2023. In Kansas, it takes 19.8 minutes as of 2023.
be 19.4% 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 Kansas, that number is 22.8% as of 2023.
be 41.4% more likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In Idaho, 2.9% of the population was born outside the US as of 2023. In Kansas, that number is 4.1% as of 2023.
be 16.2% more likely to smoke
In Idaho, 13.6% of adults smoke as of 2022. In Kansas, that number is 15.8% as of 2022.
live in an area that is 51.1% more densely populated
Idaho has a population density of 9.2 people per sq km as of 2023. In Kansas, that number is 13.9 people per sq km as of 2023.
be 27.3% more likely to be food insecure
In Idaho, 7.7% of the population is food insecure as of 2021. In Kansas, that number is 9.8% 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), US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), Bureau of Economic Analysis, FBI Uniform Crime Reporting.
