Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Iowa instead of Indiana, you would:
Health
live 2.5 years longer
In Indiana, the average life expectancy is 75 years (74 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2020. In Iowa, that number is 78 years (76 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2020.
be 12.4% less likely to have diabetes
In Indiana, 11.3% of adults have diabetes as of 2022. In Iowa, that number is 9.9% as of 2022.
Economy
be 22.2% more likely to be unemployed
In Indiana, 2.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2025. In Iowa, that number is 3.3% as of 2025.
Safety
be 15.2% less likely to be a victim of violent crime
Indiana has a violent crime rate of 327 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Iowa, that number is 277 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Lifestyle
commute 4.2 minutes less
The average one-way commute in Indiana takes 24.0 minutes as of 2023. In Iowa, it takes 19.8 minutes as of 2023.
be 35.6% less likely to be uninsured
In Indiana, 7.3% of the population is without health insurance as of 2023. In Iowa, that number is 4.7% as of 2023.
live in an area that is 70.0% less densely populated
Indiana has a population density of 74.1 people per sq km as of 2023. In Iowa, that number is 22.2 people per sq km as of 2023.
be 29.5% less likely to be food insecure
In Indiana, 10.5% of the population is food insecure as of 2021. In Iowa, that number is 7.4% 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), FBI Uniform Crime Reporting.
