Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Georgia instead of Kansas, you would:
Health
live 0.8 years less
In Kansas, the average life expectancy is 76 years (76 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2020. In Georgia, that number is 76 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2020.
be 12.4% more likely to have diabetes
In Kansas, 10.5% of adults have diabetes as of 2022. In Georgia, that number is 11.8% as of 2022.
Economy
be 14.5% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Kansas, 11.0% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Georgia, however, that number is 12.6% as of 2023.
Safety
be 19.1% 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 Georgia, that number is 343 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 14.0% 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 Georgia, that number is 1,779 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
pay 34.2% more for a home
The median home value in Kansas is $203,400 as of 2023, compared to $272,900 in Georgia as of 2023.
pay 26.9% more in rent
The median monthly gross rent in Kansas is $1,029 as of 2023, while in Georgia, it is $1,306 as of 2023.
Lifestyle
be 31.7% more likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In Kansas, 4.1% of the population was born outside the US as of 2023. In Georgia, that number is 5.4% as of 2023.
commute 8.5 minutes longer
The average one-way commute in Kansas takes 19.8 minutes as of 2023. In Georgia, it takes 28.3 minutes as of 2023.
be 37.2% more likely to be uninsured
In Kansas, 8.6% of the population is without health insurance as of 2023. In Georgia, that number is 11.8% as of 2023.
live in an area that is 5.3 times more densely populated
Kansas has a population density of 13.9 people per sq km as of 2023. In Georgia, that number is 73.8 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), US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), FBI Uniform Crime Reporting.
