Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Georgia instead of Iowa, you would:
Health
live 1.9 years less
In Iowa, the average life expectancy is 78 years (76 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2020. In Georgia, that number is 76 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2020.
be 19.2% more likely to have diabetes
In Iowa, 9.9% of adults have diabetes as of 2022. In Georgia, that number is 11.8% as of 2022.
Economy
be 20.0% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Iowa, 10.5% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Georgia, however, that number is 12.6% as of 2023.
Safety
be 23.8% more likely to be a victim of violent crime
Iowa has a violent crime rate of 277 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Georgia, that number is 343 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 24.7% more likely to be a victim of property crime
Iowa has a property crime rate of 1,427 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Georgia, that number is 1,779 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
pay 39.3% more for a home
The median home value in Iowa is $195,900 as of 2023, compared to $272,900 in Georgia as of 2023.
pay 37.6% more in rent
The median monthly gross rent in Iowa is $949 as of 2023, while in Georgia, it is $1,306 as of 2023.
Lifestyle
be 74.2% more likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In Iowa, 3.1% of the population was born outside the US as of 2023. In Georgia, that number is 5.4% as of 2023.
commute 8.5 minutes longer
The average one-way commute in Iowa takes 19.8 minutes as of 2023. In Georgia, it takes 28.3 minutes as of 2023.
be 2.5 times more likely to be uninsured
In Iowa, 4.7% of the population is without health insurance as of 2023. In Georgia, that number is 11.8% as of 2023.
live among residents who are 1.2 years older on average
The median age in Iowa is 38.6 years as of 2023. In Georgia, the median age is 37.4 years as of 2023.
live in an area that is 3.3 times more densely populated
Iowa has a population density of 22.2 people per sq km as of 2023. In Georgia, that number is 73.8 people per sq km as of 2023.
be 37.8% more likely to be food insecure
In Iowa, 7.4% of the population is food insecure as of 2021. In Georgia, that number is 10.2% 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), US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), FBI Uniform Crime Reporting.
