Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Arizona instead of Kansas, you would:
Economy
be 17.6% more likely to be unemployed
In Kansas, 3.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2025. In Arizona, that number is 4.0% as of 2025.
Safety
be 15.3% less likely to be a victim of property crime
Kansas has a property crime rate of 2,068 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Arizona, that number is 1,752 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
pay 76.5% more for a home
The median home value in Kansas is $203,400 as of 2023, compared to $358,900 in Arizona as of 2023.
pay 39.1% more in rent
The median monthly gross rent in Kansas is $1,029 as of 2023, while in Arizona, it is $1,431 as of 2023.
Lifestyle
be 13.9% less likely to smoke
In Kansas, 15.8% of adults smoke as of 2022. In Arizona, that number is 13.6% as of 2022.
live among residents who are 1.6 years older on average
The median age in Kansas is 37.2 years as of 2023. In Arizona, the median age is 38.8 years as of 2023.
be 56.1% more likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In Kansas, 4.1% of the population was born outside the US as of 2023. In Arizona, that number is 6.4% as of 2023.
commute 5.7 minutes longer
The average one-way commute in Kansas takes 19.8 minutes as of 2023. In Arizona, it takes 25.5 minutes as of 2023.
be 16.3% more likely to be uninsured
In Kansas, 8.6% of the population is without health insurance as of 2023. In Arizona, that number is 10.0% as of 2023.
live in an area that is 82.7% more densely populated
Kansas has a population density of 13.9 people per sq km as of 2023. In Arizona, that number is 25.4 people per sq km as of 2023.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: OECD Regional Demography, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (PLACES), Bureau of Labor Statistics, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), FBI Uniform Crime Reporting.
