Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Georgia instead of Indiana, you would:
Economy
be 22.2% more likely to be unemployed
In Indiana, 2.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2025. In Georgia, that number is 3.3% as of 2025.
Safety
be 17.2% 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 Georgia, that number is 1,779 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
pay 35.4% more for a home
The median home value in Indiana is $201,600 as of 2023, compared to $272,900 in Georgia as of 2023.
pay 28.0% more in rent
The median monthly gross rent in Indiana is $1,020 as of 2023, while in Georgia, it is $1,306 as of 2023.
Lifestyle
be 18.1% less likely to smoke
In Indiana, 18.2% of adults smoke as of 2022. In Georgia, that number is 14.9% as of 2022.
be 16.5% more likely to have a bachelor's degree
In Indiana, 18.8% of the population holds a bachelor's degree or higher as of 2023. In Georgia, that number is 21.9% as of 2023.
be 58.8% more likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In Indiana, 3.4% of the population was born outside the US as of 2023. In Georgia, that number is 5.4% as of 2023.
commute 4.3 minutes longer
The average one-way commute in Indiana takes 24.0 minutes as of 2023. In Georgia, it takes 28.3 minutes as of 2023.
be 61.6% more likely to be uninsured
In Indiana, 7.3% of the population is without health insurance as of 2023. In Georgia, that number is 11.8% as of 2023.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (PLACES), Bureau of Labor Statistics, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), FBI Uniform Crime Reporting.
