Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Alabama instead of Indiana, you would:
Health
live 1.8 years less
In Indiana, the average life expectancy is 75 years (74 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2020. In Alabama, that number is 73 years (72 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2020.
be 13.3% more likely to have diabetes
In Indiana, 11.3% of adults have diabetes as of 2022. In Alabama, that number is 12.8% as of 2022.
Economy
be 14.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Indiana, 2.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2025. In Alabama, that number is 2.3% as of 2025.
make 16.7% less money
Indiana has a GDP per capita of $59,083 as of 2024, while in Alabama, the GDP per capita is $49,225 as of 2024.
be 27.6% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Indiana, 11.6% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Alabama, however, that number is 14.8% as of 2023.
Safety
be 21.6% more likely to be a victim of violent crime
Indiana has a violent crime rate of 327 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Alabama, that number is 397 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 10.0% more likely to be a victim of property crime
Indiana has a property crime rate of 1,519 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Alabama, that number is 1,671 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
earn 11.5% less money
The median household income in Indiana is $70,051 as of 2023, while in Alabama, it is $62,027 as of 2023.
Lifestyle
live among residents who are 1.3 years older on average
The median age in Indiana is 38.0 years as of 2023. In Alabama, the median age is 39.3 years as of 2023.
live in an area that is 47.5% less densely populated
Indiana has a population density of 74.1 people per sq km as of 2023. In Alabama, that number is 38.9 people per sq km as of 2023.
commute 1.4 minutes longer
The average one-way commute in Indiana takes 24.0 minutes as of 2023. In Alabama, it takes 25.4 minutes as of 2023.
be 23.3% more likely to be uninsured
In Indiana, 7.3% of the population is without health insurance as of 2023. In Alabama, that number is 9.0% as of 2023.
be 35.3% less likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In Indiana, 3.4% of the population was born outside the US as of 2023. In Alabama, that number is 2.2% as of 2023.
be 37.1% more likely to be food insecure
In Indiana, 10.5% of the population is food insecure as of 2021. In Alabama, that number is 14.4% 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.
