Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Idaho instead of Kansas, you would:
Health
live 2.0 years longer
In Kansas, the average life expectancy is 76 years (76 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2020. In Idaho, that number is 78 years (78 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2020.
be 14.3% less likely to have diabetes
In Kansas, 10.5% of adults have diabetes as of 2022. In Idaho, that number is 9.0% as of 2022.
Economy
be 11.8% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Kansas, 11.0% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Idaho, however, that number is 9.7% as of 2023.
make 19.6% less money
Kansas has a GDP per capita of $60,996 as of 2024, while in Idaho, the GDP per capita is $49,054 as of 2024.
Safety
be 46.6% 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 Idaho, that number is 226 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 62.1% 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 Idaho, that number is 784 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
pay 84.9% more for a home
The median home value in Kansas is $203,400 as of 2023, compared to $376,000 in Idaho as of 2023.
pay 11.8% more in rent
The median monthly gross rent in Kansas is $1,029 as of 2023, while in Idaho, it is $1,150 as of 2023.
Lifestyle
be 13.9% less likely to smoke
In Kansas, 15.8% of adults smoke as of 2022. In Idaho, that number is 13.6% as of 2022.
live in an area that is 33.8% less densely populated
Kansas has a population density of 13.9 people per sq km as of 2023. In Idaho, that number is 9.2 people per sq km as of 2023.
be 21.4% less likely to be food insecure
In Kansas, 9.8% of the population is food insecure as of 2021. In Idaho, that number is 7.7% as of 2021.
commute 1.8 minutes longer
The average one-way commute in Kansas takes 19.8 minutes as of 2023. In Idaho, it takes 21.6 minutes as of 2023.
be 16.2% less likely to have a bachelor's degree
In Kansas, 22.8% of the population holds a bachelor's degree or higher as of 2023. In Idaho, that number is 19.1% as of 2023.
be 29.3% less likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In Kansas, 4.1% of the population was born outside the US as of 2023. In Idaho, that number is 2.9% as of 2023.
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.
