Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Indiana instead of Kansas, you would:
Health
live 1.4 years less
In Kansas, the average life expectancy is 76 years (76 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2020. In Indiana, that number is 75 years (74 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2020.
Economy
be 20.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Kansas, 3.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2025. In Indiana, that number is 2.7% as of 2025.
Safety
be 23.0% 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 Indiana, that number is 327 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 26.6% 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 Indiana, that number is 1,519 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Lifestyle
be 15.1% less likely to be uninsured
In Kansas, 8.6% of the population is without health insurance as of 2023. In Indiana, that number is 7.3% as of 2023.
commute 4.2 minutes longer
The average one-way commute in Kansas takes 19.8 minutes as of 2023. In Indiana, it takes 24.0 minutes as of 2023.
be 15.2% more likely to smoke
In Kansas, 15.8% of adults smoke as of 2022. In Indiana, that number is 18.2% as of 2022.
be 15.5% more likely to be physically inactive
In Kansas, 23.8% of adults are physically inactive as of 2022. In Indiana, that number is 27.5% as of 2022.
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 Indiana, that number is 74.1 people per sq km as of 2023.
be 17.5% 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 Indiana, that number is 18.8% as of 2023.
be 17.1% less likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In Kansas, 4.1% of the population was born outside the US as of 2023. In Indiana, that number is 3.4% 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.
