Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Missouri instead of Iowa, you would:
Health
live 2.4 years less
In Iowa, the average life expectancy is 78 years (76 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2020. In Missouri, that number is 75 years (74 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2020.
Economy
make 11.6% less money
Iowa has a GDP per capita of $63,747 as of 2024, while in Missouri, the GDP per capita is $56,344 as of 2024.
be 15.2% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Iowa, 10.5% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Missouri, however, that number is 12.1% as of 2023.
Safety
be 63.5% 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 Missouri, that number is 453 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 45.1% 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 Missouri, that number is 2,070 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
pay 10.1% more for a home
The median home value in Iowa is $195,900 as of 2023, compared to $215,600 in Missouri as of 2023.
Lifestyle
commute 3.9 minutes longer
The average one-way commute in Iowa takes 19.8 minutes as of 2023. In Missouri, it takes 23.7 minutes as of 2023.
be 89.4% more likely to be uninsured
In Iowa, 4.7% of the population is without health insurance as of 2023. In Missouri, that number is 8.9% as of 2023.
be 13.4% more likely to smoke
In Iowa, 16.4% of adults smoke as of 2022. In Missouri, that number is 18.6% as of 2022.
live in an area that is 56.8% more densely populated
Iowa has a population density of 22.2 people per sq km as of 2023. In Missouri, that number is 34.8 people per sq km as of 2023.
be 32.3% less likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In Iowa, 3.1% of the population was born outside the US as of 2023. In Missouri, that number is 2.1% as of 2023.
be 54.1% more likely to be food insecure
In Iowa, 7.4% of the population is food insecure as of 2021. In Missouri, that number is 11.4% 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), US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), Bureau of Economic Analysis, FBI Uniform Crime Reporting.
