Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Ohio instead of Indiana, you would:
Economy
be 48.1% more likely to be unemployed
In Indiana, 2.7% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Ohio, that number is 4.0% as of 2025.
be 10.3% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Indiana, 11.6% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Ohio, however, that number is 12.8% as of 2023.
Safety
be 13.2% 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 Ohio, that number is 284 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 10.4% 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 Ohio, that number is 1,676 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Lifestyle
be 15.1% less likely to be uninsured
In Indiana, 7.3% of the population is without health insurance as of 2023. In Ohio, that number is 6.2% as of 2023.
live among residents who are 1.6 years older on average
The median age in Indiana is 38.0 years as of 2023. In Ohio, the median age is 39.6 years as of 2023.
be 12.2% 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 Ohio, that number is 21.1% as of 2023.
live in an area that is 50.5% more densely populated
Indiana has a population density of 74.1 people per sq km as of 2023. In Ohio, that number is 111.5 people per sq km as of 2023.
be 32.4% less likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In Indiana, 3.4% of the population was born outside the US as of 2023. In Ohio, that number is 2.3% as of 2023.
be 11.4% more likely to be food insecure
In Indiana, 10.5% of the population is food insecure as of 2021. In Ohio, that number is 11.7% as of 2021.
Sources: US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) (2023), FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (2023), Bureau of Labor Statistics (2025), OECD Regional Demography (2023), Feeding America (2021). How we calculate this
