Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Kansas instead of Indiana, you would:
Health
live 1.4 years longer
In Indiana, the average life expectancy is 75 years (74 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2020. In Kansas, that number is 76 years (76 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2020.
Economy
be 25.9% more likely to be unemployed
In Indiana, 2.7% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Kansas, that number is 3.4% as of 2025.
Safety
be 29.8% 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 Kansas, that number is 424 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 36.2% 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 Kansas, that number is 2,068 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 Kansas, it takes 19.8 minutes as of 2023.
be 13.2% less likely to smoke
In Indiana, 18.2% of adults smoke as of 2022. In Kansas, that number is 15.8% as of 2022.
be 13.5% less likely to be physically inactive
In Indiana, 27.5% of adults are physically inactive as of 2022. In Kansas, that number is 23.8% as of 2022.
live in an area that is 81.2% less densely populated
Indiana has a population density of 74.1 people per sq km as of 2023. In Kansas, that number is 13.9 people per sq km as of 2023.
be 21.3% 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 Kansas, that number is 22.8% as of 2023.
be 20.6% more likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In Indiana, 3.4% of the population was born outside the US as of 2023. In Kansas, that number is 4.1% as of 2023.
be 17.8% more likely to be uninsured
In Indiana, 7.3% of the population is without health insurance as of 2023. In Kansas, that number is 8.6% as of 2023.
Sources: US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) (2023), OECD Regional Demography (2020–2023), FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (2023), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (PLACES) (2022), Bureau of Labor Statistics (2025). How we calculate this
