Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Ohio instead of Iowa, you would:
Health
live 2.2 years less
In Iowa, the average life expectancy is 78 years (76 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2020. In Ohio, that number is 75 years (74 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 Ohio, that number is 11.8% as of 2022.
Economy
be 21.2% more likely to be unemployed
In Iowa, 3.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2025. In Ohio, that number is 4.0% as of 2025.
be 21.9% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Iowa, 10.5% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Ohio, however, that number is 12.8% as of 2023.
Safety
be 17.5% 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 Ohio, that number is 1,676 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Lifestyle
commute 3.8 minutes longer
The average one-way commute in Iowa takes 19.8 minutes as of 2023. In Ohio, it takes 23.6 minutes as of 2023.
be 31.9% more likely to be uninsured
In Iowa, 4.7% of the population is without health insurance as of 2023. In Ohio, that number is 6.2% as of 2023.
be 14.6% more likely to smoke
In Iowa, 16.4% of adults smoke as of 2022. In Ohio, that number is 18.8% as of 2022.
live in an area that is 5.0 times more densely populated
Iowa has a population density of 22.2 people per sq km as of 2023. In Ohio, that number is 111.5 people per sq km as of 2023.
be 25.8% less likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In Iowa, 3.1% of the population was born outside the US as of 2023. In Ohio, that number is 2.3% as of 2023.
be 58.1% more likely to be food insecure
In Iowa, 7.4% of the population is food insecure as of 2021. In Ohio, that number is 11.7% 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), Bureau of Labor Statistics, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), FBI Uniform Crime Reporting.
