Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Louisiana instead of Idaho, you would:
Health
live 5.3 years less
In Idaho, the average life expectancy is 78 years (78 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2020. In Louisiana, that number is 73 years (73 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2020.
be 21.2% more likely to be obese
In Idaho, 33.5% of adults are obese as of 2022. In Louisiana, that number is 40.6% of people as of 2022.
be 47.8% more likely to have diabetes
In Idaho, 9.0% of adults have diabetes as of 2022. In Louisiana, that number is 13.3% as of 2022.
Economy
make 13.5% more money
Idaho has a GDP per capita of $49,054 as of 2024, while in Louisiana, the GDP per capita is $55,662 as of 2024.
be 11.4% more likely to be unemployed
In Idaho, 3.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2025. In Louisiana, that number is 3.9% as of 2025.
be 89.7% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Idaho, 9.7% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Louisiana, however, that number is 18.4% as of 2023.
Safety
be 2.4 times 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 Louisiana, that number is 543 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 3.3 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 Louisiana, that number is 2,605 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
pay 44.5% less for a home
The median home value in Idaho is $376,000 as of 2023, compared to $208,700 in Louisiana as of 2023.
earn 19.6% less money
The median household income in Idaho is $74,636 as of 2023, while in Louisiana, it is $60,023 as of 2023.
Lifestyle
commute 4.2 minutes longer
The average one-way commute in Idaho takes 21.6 minutes as of 2023. In Louisiana, it takes 25.8 minutes as of 2023.
be 41.2% more likely to smoke
In Idaho, 13.6% of adults smoke as of 2022. In Louisiana, that number is 19.2% as of 2022.
be 32.9% more likely to be physically inactive
In Idaho, 22.2% of adults are physically inactive as of 2022. In Louisiana, that number is 29.5% as of 2022.
live in an area that is 4.4 times more densely populated
Idaho has a population density of 9.2 people per sq km as of 2023. In Louisiana, that number is 40.7 people per sq km as of 2023.
be 92.2% more likely to be food insecure
In Idaho, 7.7% of the population is food insecure as of 2021. In Louisiana, that number is 14.8% 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.
