Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Florida instead of Kansas, you would:
Health
live 1.1 years longer
In Kansas, the average life expectancy is 76 years (76 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2020. In Florida, that number is 78 years (76 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2020.
be 11.4% less likely to be obese
In Kansas, 36.8% of adults are obese as of 2022. In Florida, that number is 32.6% of people as of 2022.
Economy
be 29.4% more likely to be unemployed
In Kansas, 3.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2025. In Florida, that number is 4.4% as of 2025.
Safety
be 34.1% less likely to be a victim of violent crime
Kansas has a violent crime rate of 424 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Florida, that number is 280 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 29.3% 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 Florida, that number is 1,461 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
pay 59.8% more for a home
The median home value in Kansas is $203,400 as of 2023, compared to $325,000 in Florida as of 2023.
pay 52.0% more in rent
The median monthly gross rent in Kansas is $1,029 as of 2023, while in Florida, it is $1,564 as of 2023.
Lifestyle
live among residents who are 5.4 years older on average
The median age in Kansas is 37.2 years as of 2023. In Florida, the median age is 42.6 years as of 2023.
be 2.0 times more likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In Kansas, 4.1% of the population was born outside the US as of 2023. In Florida, that number is 8.4% as of 2023.
commute 8.2 minutes longer
The average one-way commute in Kansas takes 19.8 minutes as of 2023. In Florida, it takes 28.0 minutes as of 2023.
be 27.9% more likely to be uninsured
In Kansas, 8.6% of the population is without health insurance as of 2023. In Florida, that number is 11.0% as of 2023.
live in an area that is 11.8 times more densely populated
Kansas has a population density of 13.9 people per sq km as of 2023. In Florida, that number is 164.0 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.
