Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Kansas instead of Iowa, you would:
Health
live 1.1 years less
In Iowa, the average life expectancy is 78 years (76 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2020. In Kansas, that number is 76 years (76 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2020.
Safety
be 53.1% 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 Kansas, that number is 424 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 45.0% 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 Kansas, that number is 2,068 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Lifestyle
live in an area that is 37.4% less densely populated
Iowa has a population density of 22.2 people per sq km as of 2023. In Kansas, that number is 13.9 people per sq km as of 2023.
be 11.8% more likely to have a bachelor's degree
In Iowa, 20.4% of the population holds a bachelor's degree or higher as of 2023. In Kansas, that number is 22.8% as of 2023.
be 32.3% more likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In Iowa, 3.1% of the population was born outside the US as of 2023. In Kansas, that number is 4.1% as of 2023.
be 83.0% more likely to be uninsured
In Iowa, 4.7% of the population is without health insurance as of 2023. In Kansas, that number is 8.6% as of 2023.
live among residents who are 1.4 years older on average
The median age in Iowa is 38.6 years as of 2023. In Kansas, the median age is 37.2 years as of 2023.
be 32.4% more likely to be food insecure
In Iowa, 7.4% of the population is food insecure as of 2021. In Kansas, that number is 9.8% as of 2021.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Feeding America, OECD Regional Demography, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), FBI Uniform Crime Reporting.
